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| Under Western eyes |
| Images of India in films made abroad |
| The greatest art form of the 20th century has not been well served by those who write about it. As a source of entertainment and education, films have had a greater impact than literature and music, or even sport. Yet, at least in India, writing on c... |
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| Caught in two minds |
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Sir — It is evident that China is at a cross roads (“Class struggle”, June 24). There is the agitat ... |
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| Queen and her crowns |
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Sir — Saina Nehwal deserves our salutations for winning the Singapore Open by beating Tzu Ying Tai ... |
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| ODES TO TENNIS |
| Apart from a fixation with love, tennis and poetry cannot be said to have much in common. But tennis at its classiest is bein...|
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| Larvae, snails and human beings |
| Artists in China realized centuries ago that the delicate yet resilient and durable bamboo along with its arrow-shaped leaves are ageless beauties. The bamboo plant is also a ... |
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| Intensely emotional |
| Sapphire Creations’ latest production, Parivahitam, is as much about dynamic movement as it is about nuanced stillness... |
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| When songs speak for themselves |
| The simple magnetism of baul, bhatiyali and kirtan is the essence of the songs of Atulprasad, Dwijendralal and Rajanikanta. Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre ... |
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| Master of many professions |
| Losing a friend often saddens one more than losing a relation — particularly if the friend happens to have been someone you a... |
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Now, sir, there is the liberty of the press, which you know is a constant topic. Suppose you and I and two hundred more were restrained from printing our thoughts: what then? What proportion would that restraint upon us bear to the private happiness of the nation?
— SAMUEL JOHNSON
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