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| Crossing the class barrier in different directions |
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A hundred years ago, Bhupendra Nath Basu was an important name in Indian politics. He represented the new breed of aristocracy spawned by burgeoning new professions such as law and medicine. A leading figure at the Calcutta bar, Basu was an ardent nationalist. Calcutta was still the country’s ... | Read.. |
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| On the boil |
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Sir — “Dangerous signs” (Feb 3) by Rudrangshu Mukherjee makes some accurate observations and highli ... |
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| Grey figure |
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Sir — I am writing with reference to the article by Premen Addy on the Battle of Stalingrad (“Remem ... |
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Politicians and actors find the lure of a bigger stage irresistible. Thus it causes no surprise that Narendra Modi, having es... | Read..
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As a Conservative leader, David Cameron feels proud to describe himself as “a marriage man”. He has now taken this descriptio... | Read..
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| Hear the voices |
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What a 45-year-old Congressman said about India in 2013 and about what the party needs to do if it wants to win another elect... | Read.. |
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Unwisely, Santa offered a teddy bear to James, unaware that he had been mauled by a grizzly earlier this year. — TIM BURTON
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