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| Appams are yum |
| The aesthetic case for vegetarianism |
| The finest meal I have had was in the Admaru Mutt, a home for priests connected to the famous old Krishna temple in Udupi. The year was 1994 and I had come to the neighbouring town of Manipal to attend a seminar on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 12... |
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| Justice denied |
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Sir — The report, “Man lynched on shalishi orders” (Nov 16), is shocking. Shalishi co ... |
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Sir — The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to stall Parliament demanding a joint parliamentary com ... |
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| Poor taste |
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Sir — It has become the norm in commercial films to portray the police in very poor light. Such vul ... |
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| THE FIRST MINISTER |
| It is not unfair to assume that the prime minister of India is an extraordinarily busy man. It is easy to imagine that on any...|
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| Our boredoms, their boredoms |
| Four contemporary artists are brought together in a tightly curated show called Where am I? at the Experimenter gallery (until December 4). The title asks a precise, se... |
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| An extraordinary man |
| Even if it took eight years to come here, Maulana Azad by Pierrot’s Troupe (Delhi) remains a remarkable show. At least Calcutta can take pride in hosting its 100th perf... |
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| Poetry in motion |
| Classical dance is based on a restricted code of communication conveying certain accepted meanings. On this, there is a unspoken agreement between performer and audience, moul... |
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| Beyond the reach of music |
| It is somewhat oppressive to sit down for a long evening of what is some people’s idea of ‘secular’ Indian music : a medley o... |
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Don different from those regal Dons!/ With hearts of gold and lungs of bronze,/ Who shout and bang and roar and bawl/ The Absolute across the hall,/ Or sail in amply billowing gown/ Enormous through the Sacred Town,/ Bearing from College to their homes/ Deep cargoes of gigantic tomes;/ Dons admirable! Dons of Might!/ Uprising on my inward sight/ Compact of ancient tales, and port/ And sleep — and learning of a sort.— HILAIRE BELLOC
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