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| A sentimental piece |
| Suchitra Mitra’s passing marks the end of a certain ambience |
| An aching in the heart that refuses to die down; keeping it company, a dull thud of emptiness. As one mourns for Suchitra Mitra, it is also like scribbling a memo to oneself. Those who were born in the third decade of the past century, and have now e... |
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| Friend in need |
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Sir — The way Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s name was used by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ... |
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| Pay a price |
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Sir — One wonders why the Nationalist Congress Party took such an exception to Rahul Gandhi’s state ... |
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| Parting shot |
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Sir — It was really inspiring to read the article written by Naveen Jindal, who is a reputed author ... |
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| UNTAMED |
| Like a well-scripted play, the Reserve Bank of India’s third quarterly review of monetary policy produced no surprises: it ra...|
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| FINE BALANCE |
| Presidents of the United States of America have traditionally used the state of the union speech as an instrument of appeasem...|
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| BLEAK FUTURE AHEAD |
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Corruption has reached such gargantuan levels in India that to be honourable and honest has become a hazard. This is a terrib... | Read.. |
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As the poet said, ‘Only God can make a tree,’ probably because it’s so hard to figure out how to get the bark on. — WOODY ALLEN
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| Baby steps |
| The Indian government had declared 2001 to be the year of women’s empowerme... |
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| Befuddled |
| Does love have any obvious connection with political dictatorships? I pondered this question repeatedly as I ... |
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