A Clarion Call for Change of Culture of Politics in West Bengal
Bengalis came together on 19th June 2019 in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, in front of the British Parliament, even as it rained. They were joined by Indians from across the country. The reason? They were there to express their concerns...
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Indian Pluralism is Non-Negotiable
Recently, after my speech at the Leicester Vichar Manthan on how a truly Dharmic society promotes the idea of unity in diversity, a Bangladeshi friend was surprised when I said I have had a lot of close Muslim friends since my childhood. The latter was probably a...
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Didi’s Hysteria and Changing Dynamics in an increasingly Modi-fied Bengal
The last time Mamata Banerjee was so hysteric was probably during the phase when she was fighting a pitched battle to take control of West Bengal from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) a decade or so back. It has been strange to see the first woman Chief Minister...
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An Empowered India: On Foreign Policy and Defence in the BJP and Congress Manifestos 2019
(This is the fourth article in a series of articles called #ManifestoMusings, based on the manifestos of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress for the Indian General Elections 2019) The Indian General Election season is here! Will it be ‘Abki baar...
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Manifestos 2019 Cracking the Economic Enigma(s)
(This is the third article in a series of articles called #ManifestoMusings, based on the manifestos of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress for the Indian General Elections 2019) The Indian General Election season is here! Will it be ‘Abki baar...
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Job-Packed Or Gobsmacked: On Employment In Manifestos 2019
(This is the second article in a series of articles called #ManifestoMusings, based on the manifestos of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress for the Indian General Elections 2019) The Indian General Election season is here! Will it be 'Abki baar...
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Being Infra-Specific For Mandate 2019
(This is part of a series of articles called #ManifestoMusings, my thoughts and views based on the manifestos of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress for the Indian General Elections 2019) The Indian General Election season is here! Will it be 'Abki...
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The Call of the Wren: Treasures of Trinity College — Cambridge
Trinity College and Christs College stand among the very best of colleges across the world when it comes to legacy, in terms of alumni, and the maintenance of standards even today. As I go from one (Christs, as a PhD scholar) to another (Trinity, as a postdoctoral...
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Oct 26th 1947, the day when the Jammu & Kashmir acceded to India
London: Voice of Dogras presents a Documentary on Oct 26th 1947, the day when the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir acceded to India, upon the signing of the Instrument of Accession by Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh, making Jammu & Kashmir an integral...
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Netaji’s March Continues
Narendra Modi’s critics always like to question him on what he has done or plans to do on each and every particular issue of national interest or relevance. This is not only because he is the Prime Minister but a decisive, strong one at that! Since Subhash Chandra...
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