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Timeless story of Goopy Gyne and Kanu Kyne

According to the Bengali calendar, 8 May 1969, was the 25th day of Baishakh. It was the 108th birthday of Tagore. However, it is recognised as the day...

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When Tagore meets Shakespeare

When our train arrived at Stratford station, it was still early in the morning. About 150 kilometers northwest of London, in the Warwickshire county...

28.04.2025 10

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Does Mr Trump really want to annex Canada?

MAGA,” standing for “Make America Great Again,” is one of the new words Merriam-Webster added this October. And it seems that the MAGA star,...

16.01.2025 4

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Can Trump pardon himself?

A piece titled “Most world leaders have pardon power. Few use it the way Trump has,” appeared in The Washington Post on 20 January 2021, the day of...

12.12.2024 5

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What people saw in a reverse coloniser

India lamented the loss of one of its most cherished industrialists, a “truly uncommon leader,” Ratan Tata, who passed away recently and left...

18.10.2024 10

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Presidential debates or gladiatorial contests?

In what may be the only presidential debate before November’s election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris squared off in Philadelphia on September 10....

22.09.2024 4

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