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Book Review
BOOK REVIEW: Beyond mob hysteria at Kumbh Mela
What do the lakhs of devotees thronging Kumbh Mela seek? Is it nirvana, an eternal life or a glimpse of…
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BOOK REVIEW: Stories of life, living and forgotten tribal traditions
How was the world formed? Were gods always superior to humans? Why do we have heaven? How did the human…
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BOOK REVIEW: Where divinity overcomes social conventionality
The 2022 film, Kantara, which featured Panjurli theyyam of the Tulu tribe in south India, popularised the ancient art form…
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Exploring identity, existentialism & ephemeral nature of life
“A poem is a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It is a reaching-out…
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BOOK REVIEW: A dark history & ‘the river of time’
Assam has witnessed significant development in the last decade. The mushrooming high-rises, crisscrossing flyovers, the razzmatazz of shopping malls, and…
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BOOK REVIEW: An insight into data & communication
Dr Neeta Verma, the director general of the National Information Centre, wrote in one of her articles, “… data is…
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Harinder Sikka’s ‘Gobind’ is a story of grit, righteousness & love
The journey from poverty to prominence can be arduous but not impossible. All one needs is the push to gain…
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