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Feature
Why Holi remains India’s most powerful cultural phenomenon
Holi, the Festival of Colours, is far more than an exuberant splash of pigments. It is a profound socio-cultural phenomenon…
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When laughter wasn’t gross
For many of us who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s – at a time when television was still…
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A confluence of dharma, ahimsa and sacrifice
October 2, 2025, presents a truly rare and profound moment in the fabric of India’s cultural and historical consciousness. On…
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National
The alluring idea of nonviolence in times of global conflict
The spectre of global conflict – after Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and now Nepal, is the latest example – with its…
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State
A kindred spirit with an erudite mind
Shillong, June 22: Professor Monotosh Chakravarty had been an inspiration to his students at St Edmund’s College and a prolific…
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Sunday Monitor
Champaran Satyagraha: A revolution of consciousness
On April 17, 1917, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi set foot in Champaran, Bihar, responding to the desperate appeals of local indigo…
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Sunday Monitor
Swami Vivekananda’s blueprint for transformative leadership
We are celebrating the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda this year. He was the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Vivekananda…
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Addressing water pollution and waterborne diseases for survival
Waterborne diseases continue to pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly in developing countries where water quality monitoring and infrastructure…
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Remembering Kasturba Gandhi, a silent symbol of sacrifice & service
In his autobiography My Experiments with Truth, Mahatma Gandhi tenderly reveals the enduring influence of his beloved wife, Kasturba, whose…
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Sunday Monitor
Away from the digital chaos… with the Swami
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta on January 12, 1863, died on July 4, 1902, at the age of 39 at…
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