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| A thirsty adventurer |
| The raj at work |
| Part of the colonial enterprise involved keeping those back home informed of — if not titillated by —the raj at work. Accounts of various aspects of British rule in India became popular, some racy and exciting, narrated by skilled raconteurs, ... |
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| Different strategies |
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Sir — As far as the government’s policy on dealing with cross-border terrorism is concerned, member ... |
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| Broken lands |
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Sir — Ashok V. Desai’s article, “Walls between minds” (Nov 3), was illuminating. It is quite astoni ... |
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| Parting shot |
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Sir — Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had declined to appear in an advertisement for a fairness cream of L’O ... |
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| TOO HIGH TO COMMAND |
| The scene is anything but decent in Karnataka. While numerous people in the north of the state are struggling with the devast...|
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There is no looking-glass here and I don’t know what I am like now. I remember watching myself brush my hair and how my eyes looked back at me. The girl I saw was myself and yet not quite myself. Long ago when I was a child and very lonely I tried to kiss her. But the glass was between us — hard, cold and misted over with my breath.
— JEAN RHYS
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