Tagore and the Nobel – 100 Years, Hence

Thursday, February 20, 2014

THE POET, THE PRIZE, AND ITS PEDAGOGY “because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed…

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Move Over Rajat, Make Room for Mathew

Saturday, February 8, 2014

CONVICTION OF INDIAN AMERICAN TRADER LEAVES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS ANOTHER CASE OF SELECTIVE PROSECUTION? MANY WOULD SAY ‘NO’:  MARTOMA HAS A TRACK RECORD OF DISHONESTY FROM HIS…

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Why Vikram Seth Matters

Friday, January 24, 2014

VIKRAM SETH: A Virtuoso Comes Calling, Again      There are two pillars, of whom it can be said are responsible for supporting the structure of what Salman…

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Tribute to Netaji

Thursday, January 23, 2014

On the 117th anniversary of his birth, we reflect on the life of Subhas Chandra Bose, one of India’s most popular and misunderstood freedom fighters. Bose or Netaji…

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What Might Constitute a ‘Global Calcuttan’

Friday, January 10, 2014

A review magazine about Arts, Culture, Current Events, History and Philosophy, and featuring interviews – The Global Calcuttan is a person inhabiting a fortress of the mind –…

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The Lowland, by Jhumpa Lahiri – Review

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Does Jhumpa Lahiri’s Real Skill Lie in Short Stories? I have great respect for Jhumpa Lahiri. Some of her stories, especially, seem to me among the best written by any living…

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26/11 AND THE LAW: APPORTIONING ACCOUNTIBILITY

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

COURT GRANTS RIGHT TO SUE TATAs IN LONDON FOR LAPSE IN SECURITY ON 26/11 By S.B. Veda with inputs from agencies LONDON  — Not long after the tragic…

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