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| Not by nationalism |
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| Sociology, as the empirical and systematic study of society and its institutions, is now widely practised in our universities and independent centres of research. It entered the university system in India in the Twenties, barely two or three decades ... |
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Sir — Ordinary matches are made in heaven, and celebrity marriages in newspaper offices. David Beck ... |
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Sir — West Bengal may be taking rapid strides in various fields but the death of Bapi Sen will rema ... |
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Sir — The editorial, “Mild disturbance” (Dec 25), urges strict and consistent application of the le ... |
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| NO PERMANENT ENEMIES |
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art of the possible: this is the best known
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An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English speaking audiences. — NEWBOLD EDITH WHARTON
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