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‘Nindak Niyare Rakhiye’ - Always keep a critic close by

I am not very good at Sanskrit. Never have been. But these three words, Nindak Niyare Rakhiye, from a doha by Kabir, have been entrenched in my mind....

13.06.2026 30

The Pioneer

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When justice fails, revenge takes centre stage

Sidney Sheldon famously observed that, to the ancient Greeks, the concept of justice (dikaiosini) was often synonymous with vengeance (ekdikisis)....

02.06.2026 20

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At the traffic signal: A child’s fight for a tricycle

Every day my return journey from the office brings me face to face with different experiences. While my car’s driver meanders his way through the...

24.03.2026 30

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