Running like a leopard, arms pumping, legs a flash of blur. I stood shell-shocked. I said to myself: ‘Oh! This wretched country of mine! Anywhere…
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Generation X: From Here to Eternity!
This means they often challenge traditional parental and societal constraints, especially regarding issues like caste, gender and race. This defiance has contributed to their reputation…
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The Intoxication of Opium
Ghazipur Diary: George Orwell’s father worked in the flourishing British opium factory. Rabindranath Tagore came here, so did his father, Dwarkanath Tagore, and his sister,…
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‘The evening has departed, wearing a thin veil on the pleading face…’
Loneliness in the lap of nature has its own unique pleasure. The companion of this solitude is the rainbow twinkling in the form of a…
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Alternate Geopolitical Powers: Glimmer in Morbidity of US-led ‘Disorder’
True to Antonio Gramsci’s prophetic wisdom, the only order in world affairs today appears to be a ‘disorder’. Blood-soaked conflicts are raging through Europe, the…
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A Nation in Grief: India’s Fight against rising Sexual Violence against Women
People are at the heart of any nation, and the brutal loss of daughters, sisters and mothers leave deep, unhealed wounds. The pain experienced by…
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Christ University: Experts and Thought-Leaders discuss Financial Literacy
The workshop reaffirmed the university’s commitment in promoting financial literacy and empowerment as a cornerstone of economic development Times Headline Bureau The Department of Economics,…
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Samina and Shabana make a dream come true!
Samina and Shabana are taking active and creative steps to address a major issue facing Muslim women. They believe that all barriers can be overcome…
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Mughals and Sufism: Sublime Synthesis
Mughal figures like Dara Shikoh and Jahanara Begum played a crucial role in supporting Sufi thought. Dara Shikoh’s Majma-ul-Bahrain sought to reconcile Islamic and Hindu…
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Train to Pakistan: Learn the lessons from the past
We, as youngsters, carry no baggage. We have been untouched by the dark shadows, however sinister they might be. We are inspired only by sharing,…
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