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| The unknown corner |
| A writer’s bank of myths |
| I am not sure mythology respects national boundaries. There are common motifs linking myths and tales from entirely different parts of the world. Perhaps some societies have remained more in touch with their myths — it’s certainly true that myth o... |
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| Careless celebration |
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Sir — According to media reports, 32 people were killed in Pallipat village in Tamil Nadu when a de ... |
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| Soft target |
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Sir — The manner in which the probe into the blast in Margao, Goa, is being handled is a matter of ... |
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| COMMITTEE OF PRUDES |
| From the virile Mughals to the celibate Mahatma, India was lucky never to have been led by prudes. The old emperors were una...|
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“We’re poor little lambs who’ve lost our way,/ Baa! Baa! Baa!/ We’re little black sheep who’ve gone astray/ Baa-aa-aa!/ Gentlemen-rankers out on the spree,/ Damned from here to eternity/ God ha’ mercy on such as we,/ Baa! Yah! Bah!
— RUDYARD KIPLING
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