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| Looking at lost histories |
| Digitizing old photographs pushes them towards obsolescence |
| With the appearance of blogs and Facebook-like “social utilities that connect persons”, family photographs have witnessed a brief spring — often before originals are consigned to the kabadiwalla’s heap. Digitized images of long-forgotten ances... |
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| Parachute plans |
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Sir — The photograph, “Back after six months” (Feb 21), of Jyoti Basu being propped up by his part ... |
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| Lessons in assault |
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Sir — The Supreme Court has ordered educational institutions to immediately suspend those guilty o ... |
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| Parting shot |
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Sir — Not too long ago, a ribbon of green snaked along the tram tracks from the Rashbehari Avenue ... |
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| THE ONUS OF DEMOCRACY |
| When the British escaped from their South Asian empire in 1947, they were aware that they were leaving behind a region in tur...|
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When lovely woman stoops to folly and/ Paces about her room again, alone,/ She smoothes her hair with automatic hand,/ And puts a record on the gramophone.
— T.S. ELIOT
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