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| The incomplete logic of squares and rectangles |
| In 1985, the American photographer, William Gedney, copied out a passage in his notebook from the English writer on landscape, Nan Fairbrother: “The shapes we make for ourselves are geometrical, and the background of civilized life is more or less re... |
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| Triumph of liberty |
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Sir — While for Indian politicians, profession of non-violence has become a façade behind which the ... |
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| Cursed at birth |
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Sir — The news report, “Dowry wary dad kills girls, 13 years apart” (April 7), shows that social ev ... |
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| Parting shot |
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Sir — I was happy to read Rasheed Kidwai’s well-written article on Govind Narain, one of the illust ... |
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| RIGHT CHOICE |
| The best and the brightest do not necessarily win leadership races in communist parties. Factional intrigues matter more than...|
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| TUNNEL VISION |
| Syria seems to have missed a lifeline. After the United Nations security council failed to put a stop to the bloodshed in Syr...|
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| A Bridge Across A Nation |
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First they sacked ‘Red song’ promoter Bo Xilai — the high-profile party chief of Chongqing — who had talked openly about the ... | Read.. |
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| A tale of two cities |
| Recently, I came across a letter published in The Telegraph. The letter-writer, having been overwhelmed by Sujoy Ghosh’s new film, Kahaani, had demanded that the... |
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| Innerware |
| The bra is an important motif in Satyajit Ray’s black-and-white films. Madhabi Mukherjee in Mahanagar, Sharmila Tagore in Seemabaddha, Kaberi Bose in Aranyer... |
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The difference between intelligence and education is this: intelligence will make you a good living. — CHARLES F. KETTERIN
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