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Hazare and the Thousands

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

  The Hindu newspaper has been carrying articles by various eminent writers and thinkers on the issue of Anna Hazare ever since Anna started his fast recently.  The lead article on the edit page of today’s Hindu [24 Aug] is … Continue reading →

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To Arrest a Romantic Dream

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

  After much political dithering and slithering, people in Power have decided to slap an FIR on Arundhati Roy for her alleged anti-India remark vis-à-vis Kashmir.  Roy has answered it with an article titled “They can file a charge posthumously … Continue reading →

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Writers should be die-able

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

  Speaking at a function connected with an international book fair being held in Kerala [India], renowned Malayalam novelist and former president of the Sahitya Academy, M Mukundan, reiterated what Shakespeare said about four centuries ago.  “Literary writers should be … Continue reading →

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