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| Instrument of the self |
| A festival of music and a violin in the air |
| Every year, a music festival is held in Bangalore around Ram Navami. It takes place in Basavanagudi, in the heart of the old city, under a shamiana in the grounds of the Fort High School. The artistes are mostly of the Southern or Carnatic tradition,... |
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| Forgotten icons |
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Sir — On July 29, 1911, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club — comprising 11 young, barefoot, Bengali footbal ... |
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| Blame game |
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Sir — Abhijit Bhattacharyya seems to be far removed from the truth about Indian politics (“Points ... |
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| Beauty returns |
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Sir — It is really exciting to learn that the cheetah may make a comeback to India (“Wait for cheet ... |
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| Erratum |
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Bubul Bose’s name was inadvertently spelt as Bulbul Bose in “Talk shop” (July 28). The error is re ... |
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| STADIUM AS SYMBOL |
| An important sporting event, like the Olympic Games or the Commonwealth Games, is an opportunity for the host country to make...|
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| Modern moments |
| Thinking of miniature painting, the following words by Ghalib come to mind: “If one does not see an ocean in a drop and the universe in a particle/ Then one sees with the eyes... |
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| An evening of harmony and promise |
| “Imagine what a harmonious world it would be,” it said on the programme, “if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he or she is good at doing.” The ... |
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| The real drama within the outer frame |
| Bengali theatre, though it has distanced itself considerably from the Marxist party doctrine after Singur and Nandigram, remains quite polarized in its responses to Maoist ext... |
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| The trouble with language |
| No one likes the war of words that has re-erupted over Belgaum. The Boundary Commission must have taken into consideration th... |
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I started out very quiet and I beat Mr Turgenev. Then I trained hard and I beat Mr de Maupassant. I’ve fought two draws with Mr Stendhal, and I think I had an edge in the last one. But nobody’s going to get me in any ring with Mr Tolstoy unless I’m crazy or I keep getting better. — ERNEST HEMINGWAY
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