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| A maestro in Manipur |
| Nurturing beauty among currents of violence |
| If the masthead of this newspaper were long enough, or if the type it used were smaller, this column could have carried the title: ‘MEETING A MAESTRO ON A MISTY MORNING IN MANIPUR’.... |
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| Mother India |
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Sir — In a country where women’s health is neglected most of the time, the report, “Mums who eat we ... |
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| Losing appeal |
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Sir — The circus around the recent bandh called by the Trinamul Congress provides an insight ... |
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| Harmful joke |
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Sir — It is difficult to believe that a man can bite a snake, even if in a drunken fit. Subhas Bane ... |
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| INDIAN DOUBLE HELIX |
| The point is not new, but it is good to have a scientific and empirical demonstration of it. It has been asserted often enoug...|
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| Curator’s curiosities |
| Dilip Ranade, born in 1950, is the senior curator of European paintings at what used to be called the Prince of Wales Museum in what used to be called Bombay. He studied draw... |
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| The pleasure of twaddle |
| Over the years, several theatre enthusiasts have asked why I even bother to watch the cheap imports that periodically provide featherweight entertainment to clubs and cultural... |
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| Innovative steps |
| Every classical dance form comprises a rich technique and a strict format designed by great maestros. Yet, this does not rule out the prospect of innovation. The balance betwe... |
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| Flesh and blood |
| Its pretentious title, Metareal, notwithstanding, the exhibition of watercolours by Sekhar Baran Karmakar at the Gandhara Art Gallery (April 12-19) made interesting use... |
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| Conversation as a fine art |
| My father was a compulsive party-giver. Curiously enough, no sooner had he invited half-a-dozen people for drinks and dinner... |
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I’m never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don’t do anything. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don’t even do that any more.
— DOROTHY PARKER
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