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Now Modi govt has proved that it not only talks like Pakistan, it thinks and acts like it
By Shashi TharoorThe Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is not just an affront to basic tenets of equality enshrined in our Constitution, but an all-out assault on the very idea of India.
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By Anil DharkerIgudesman and Joo is an unlikely name for a Western Classical duo, but then they also perform A Little Nightmare Music, a playful reference to Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music).
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The Origins Of Indian Citizenship
By Abhinav ChandrachudThe recently enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, carves out a special pathway to citizenship for non-Muslim immigrants from some countries. This sort of discrimination against Muslims is popularly thought…
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By Anil DharkerThere are 1324 black spots on Maharashtra roads, more than double the previous year`s. Actually that`s a huge underestimation: there are billions and billions of black spots in Mumbai…
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By Anil DharkerNational Centre for Performing Arts seemed like a rather grand name for an auditorium and a half, for that’s what it was when it all began.
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By Anil DharkerRoyal Opera House, not so long ago abandoned and derelict, seemed ready for the demolition squad’s hammer blows. But the Opera House`s owners, the erstwhile Maharaja and Maharani of…
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Literature Live!360@ Campus Contest Winning Entries
By Afia Ansari & Aishah Shekhani“Hi, Dad!”
Afia Ansari & Aishah ShekhaniI had a rosy childhood. My parents loved and pampered me. All their attention was mine. My mom was caring and always did my…
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By Anil DharkerThey say it doesn’t rain but pours during Ganesh Chaturthi. That’s certainly so this year. The poor Met guys must get thoroughly soaked dipping their wet footrules into the…
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By Anil Dharker‘Charishnu’ means ‘the desire to move’. Don’t ask me in what language because I have no clue. Perhaps Leela Samson, the Bharat Natyam dancer, coined it; perhaps it’s a…
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By Anil DharkerMulti-crore cricket betting racket busted, two arrested’. That was the headline of a newspaper story half-way through the World Cup. The article talked about a police raid on a…
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On Stage
By Anil DharkerLast month the great playwright Girish Karnad passed away. Later in June, Amitav Ghosh, one of our very best novelists, was given the Jnanpith Award. Apart from their eminence,…
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Girish Karnad
By Anil DharkerGirish Karnad, without doubt, was one of the greatest literary figures of Indian literature. Uniquely, he also had a versatility which made him a true Renaissance man.
A quick look…
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By Anil DharkerNot surprisingly, our Literature Live! Evenings launched a spate of political books in quick succession during the period of elections. There was Yashwant Sinha’s ‘India Unmade: How the Modi…
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By Anil DharkerWhen protests against the Coastal Road project started, most people dismissed them saying, “Aha, the privileged folk with sea-side apartments are up in arms because they are affected!” It was reminiscent…
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India’s China Problem in Pakistan
By Shashi TharoorThe deadly terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir last month has triggered renewed questions about China’s continued protection of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. Will China continue to…
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A Battle for India’s Soul
By Shashi TharoorEvery Indian general election beats its predecessor’s record to become the largest in world history. This time, Indian voters must decide whether they want an inclusive country that embodies…
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By Anil DharkerDo people need to die for Swachh Bharat even if it is the Prime Chowkidar`s pet project? That, at least, was the excuse being bandied about after the foot…
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[Video] Straddling Three Spheres : A Straight Talk
By Stephen DaldryStephen Daldry is not a writer. But he is a storyteller, often being inspired by literary works such as in The Hours or The Reader. He uses the actor…
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