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| Phantoms of India |
| Does India somehow bolster the Gallic sense of cultural self-esteem? |
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Sir — According to the Sachar Committee, only 5 per cent of Muslims are employed in different gove ... |
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Sir — The examination fee prescribed by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission is highly ... |
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| VIOLENCE AND DEMOCRACY |
| The wreckage in the Bidhan Sabha of West Bengal is a symbol. It is easy to link that symbol with the politics practised by M...|
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How do people go to sleep? I’m afraid I’ve lost the knack. I might try busting myself smartly over the temple with the nightlight. I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound; if I can remember any of the damn things. — DOROTHY PARKER
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