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| Getting the history right |
| The US views the world through the prism of its sense of virtue |
| All nations think that they are virtuous. But the United States of America has a particularly high opinion of itself. Its national myth is that its ideals and policies are flawless, relevant not just for its citizens but for the entire world. When Ge... |
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| Urgent message |
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Sir — I recently watched Roland Emmerich’s 2012, a moving film that depicts the end of the w ... |
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| Wide gaps |
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Sir — The arrests of David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana by the Federal Bureau of Inves ... |
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| Unequal treatment |
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Sir — It is shocking to note that Vallabhbhai Patel was completely ignored on his birthday, which w ... |
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| HIS LAST BOW |
| A tall American visits a Japanese man and his wife, both shorter than him, for dinner. They receive him on the steps of their...|
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| A hidden world |
| The young artist, Puspita Ray, believes that paintings should be a source of relief to viewers. She does not prefer abstract paintings because she feels that life is too full ... |
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| Elegant twists and hasty turns |
| Sandipan Samajpati’s solo recital, organized by Ritwik (South) at the G.D. Birla Sabhagar on November 5, was distinguished by the artist’s naturally elegant style. Samajpati b... |
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| Never on a Sunday |
| Photography is difficult, precisely because it is easy. With a mobile phone and something to focus on, photographs can be made instantly by anybody. Our everyday lives are flo... |
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| Out of time |
| To celebrate the sesquicentenary of St Xavier’s College, its Alumni Association and the ... |
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If I ever become a rich man,/ Or if ever I grow to be old,/ I will build a house with deep thatch/ To shelter me from the cold... I will hold my house in the high wood/ Within a walk of the sea,/ And the men that were boys when I was a boy/ Shall sit and drink with me. — HILAIRE BELLOC
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