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| Fantasies and facts |
| Peace in the Northeast may lie beyond ideological purity |
| My last column, reflecting on a recent journey through north-eastern India, provoked an interesting exchange with a young reader. I had written that “the Indian government has a responsibility to understand and respect the people who live on its peri... |
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| Labour’s loves lost |
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Sir — There is no denying that child labour exists in India (“Exporters shrug off ‘child labour’”, ... |
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| Old and graceful |
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Sir — We were astounded to read the utterly gratuitous reference to our mother and ourselves in the ... |
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| History of neglect |
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Sir — Ramachandra Guha’s “Borderland travails” (June 21) rightly suggests that Nehru’s famous speec ... |
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| FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS |
| Efficient governments are alert to their failings; inefficient ones are oblivious to theirs. It is not surprising therefore t...|
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| Through urban eyes |
| The most overpowering images in the exhibition entitled Singur: Under Development, organized by Citizens’ Initiative (Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, June 27–Ju... |
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| A deeply personal expression |
| Two things vie for attention in every Madhav Chari concert. His instructional fervour and, of course, his talent. Happily, his talent usually wins. This tussle was again evide... |
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| Mixed pleasures |
| The strict grammar of classical Indian dance has its special significance. The discipline required to master this form should not only be reflected in the movements, but also ... |
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| Simple problem |
| Gandhar’s new production, Kachher Manush, comes from a Marathi original, Mitra, by Shirish Athwale. Translated by Kamal Sanyal and Bijoylakshmi Barman, it is a... |
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| Summing up the good life |
| According to legend, Babur, who led a stormy life full of battles till he established himself as the founder of the Mughal dy... |
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Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.
— Benjamin Disraeli
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