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Art & Culture
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From Prophet Ibrahim’s Devotion to Modern Celebrations: Understanding Eid ul Adha
Most of us are aware that Eid ul Zoha or Eid-ul-Adha — also known as Bakri-Id — celebrates the unflinching…
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Economy
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How Exit Polls Devastated Indian Economy
The 4th of June will be remembered in the history of stock markets in India for the biggest single-day fall…
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Art & Culture
Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum
Today, on International Museum Day, I was invited by K-MoMA, Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, an organisation that was created…
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Opinion
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Walking with Mahavira: Tracing the Jain Tirthankara’s Footsteps in West Bengal
Today, as we celebrate the Mahavira Jayanti, I am reminded of his association with the western tract of Bengal, known…
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Art & Culture
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From Kolkata to Kerala: A Journey Through India’s New Year Festivities
In Bengal, the New Year’s Day, Poila Boisakh, was originally set by the Surya Siddhanta during the reign of Raja…
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Art & Culture
Eid-ul-Fitr’s Message of Brotherhood for a Divided World
Ramzan or Ramadan, a month of severe self control distinguishes Muslims from the rest. It ends now with Eid-ul-Fitr for…
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Opinion
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The Way the Dice Roll
“Merging capitalism with the state greases the apparatus of power by lucrative patronage networks that guarantee a piece of the…
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Inclusive India
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From Pagan Goddess to Chocolate Bunny: The Curious History of Easter
If Jesus Christ died so painfully on the Cross on this Friday, why do we call it ‘Good Friday’? Actually,…
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Obituary
The Man Who Made India Sing Together: A Tribute to Ameen Sayani
Just a couple of days after the sad death of the one and only Ameen Sayani, I stumbled upon a…
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Opinion
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January 26th: When People Were Urged to Celebrate it as Independence Day
The roots of the celebrations on the 26th of January as our Republic Day actually go back to a very…
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