Jawhar Sircar

has been an IAS for 41 years, served as Secretary in Central Govt & CEO, Prasar Bharati. Fromer Rajya Sabha MP.

Opinion

Jawhar SircarOctober 23, 2023
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Navratri May Be Different, But The Soul Of India is One

As we head to the last day of Navratri it may be good to observe how Hinduism brought together dissimilar…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarOctober 22, 2023
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The Evolution of Durga: Tracing Her Multifaceted Origin Across Continents and Ages

Durga in her present form incorporates different streams, like Simha Vahini (the goddess who rides the lion), the Mahishasura Mardini…
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Jawhar SircarAugust 30, 2023
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Rakhis were not originally for real brothers

Many may be surprised to learn that Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan was not originally meant for real brothers and sisters.…
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Jawhar SircarJuly 29, 2023
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Muharram and the Day of Ashura

What non-Muslims refer to as Muharram is actually the day of Ashura — that is observed on the 10th day…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarMay 1, 2023
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The Origin and Evolution of May Day as a Workers’ Rights Symbol

Kolkata: May Day was not born in the Soviet Union — but in Capitalist America, to become a universal symbol…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarJanuary 13, 2023
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One Sankranti So Many Celebrations

Lohri is here. If one were to understand India’s diversity, one may study the so many names and rituals with…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarNovember 30, 2022
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In New EC’s Appointment, Paperwork Can’t Paper Over Surgical Strike on Due Process

They are caught playing around with the time-tested established principles and procedures of good and fair governance. In a democracy,…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarJuly 10, 2022
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The Essence of Baqri-Id

Most of us are aware that Eid ul Zoha or Eid-ul-Adha — also known as Baqri-Id — celebrates the unflinching…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarNovember 8, 2021
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Who Benefitted After Modi’s Demonetisation?

It is usually believed that Narendra Modi’s surgical attack on the economy that he declared through the demonetisation of thousand…
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Opinion

Jawhar SircarOctober 24, 2020
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Politics over pandemic in Bengal

It is a pity that after managing to control the rates of infection, recovery and mortality from the coronavirus reasonably…
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