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Claustropolis: 1984
“Claustropolis: 1984” is excerpted from a forthcoming novel. In Bhopal, I could lie low. In Bhopal, there would be instructions for me. Because I had been told not to take the express, I traveled on a local, in an unreserved bogie. The whiskey was Director’s Special, a parting gift from Gupta’s people. I didn’t even…
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An excerpt from ‘Boons and Curses in Hindu Mythology’, by Sunita Pant Bansal. Sunita Pant Bansal Dec 18, 2024 · 01:30 pm Kunti’s son from Surya, Karna, was found and adopted by Adhiratha and his wife Radha. Adhiratha was a charioteer at Kuru King Dhritarashtra’s palace. The couple did not have any children, so they…
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Prasenjit Bose 19/Dec/2024 5 min read Ambedkar was not only opposed by the Brahmanical orthodox sections of the Congress but more by the Hindutvawadis of the Jan Sangh-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen to recount Congress’ supposed “sins” towards Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while defending Amit Shah’s derogatory rants against him in the Rajya Sabha.…
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Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta 19/Dec/2024 5 min read What has gone unnoticed in the outrage is that Shah misconstrued, and also lied about, Ambedkar and his opinions on two vital counts that shouldered his entire argument against the Congress. Opposition leaders protest in parliament with Ambedkar’s images. In the foreground is Amit Shah. Photos: X/@INCIndia and…
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At the Stop the War protest at Whitehall in London. (Photo: Garry Knight – Flickr / cropped from original / CC0 1.0) By Tariq Ali (Posted Dec 18, 2024) Originally published: Counterfire on December 13, 2024 by Michael Lavalette (more by Counterfire) | Empire, Imperialism, Inequality, MovementsBritain, EuropeNewswire, Review Tariq Ali has been intimately involved in, and written about, progressive, left politics in Britain…
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Contrary to the perception created by the ongoing controversy that it is only for Muslims, MEC-7 is open for any interested person, irrespective of religion or gender, members of the club told TNM. Written by: Haritha Manav Edited by: Maria Teresa Raju Published on: 18 Dec 2024, 8:57 pm At the centre of an ongoing…
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