Prophet Muhammad and humanity

A Hindu taxi-driver reached Victoria Terminus Station with his passengers. As the passengers were alighting, he came across a gory scene. A young man, whom we all know as Kasab, was showering bullets at all directions. The people were frantically rushi…

A Hindu taxi-driver reached Victoria Terminus Station with his passengers. As the passengers were alighting, he came across a gory scene. A young man, whom we all know as Kasab, was showering bullets at all directions. The people were frantically rushing towards safety to save their precious lives.

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Kudos to Yaneithing Misao for the article titled ‘Farmers of India: Occupation or a game?’

Sir,
As far as mass suicide of farmers are concerned since decades due to lack of irrigation facilities, loss of crop and torture of unscrupulous money-lenders; the Western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat lead us from the front! Yet these two very states get religiously projected as epitomes of “modernity” and “development” by focusing on the glittering flyovers, shopping malls, multiplexes, sky-kissing towers, high-end apartments and highly corrupt but vulgar rich industrialists and businessmen of Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat. This very hypocrite and heartless stance on the part of vested interests directly prove that not the unfortunate farmers or poor lot; but only the rich urban elite of the metropolitan cities matter the most in “progressive” “developed” India and let the others go to the dogs!

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Sir,
As far as mass suicide of farmers are concerned since decades due to lack of irrigation facilities, loss of crop and torture of unscrupulous money-lenders; the Western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat lead us from the front! Yet these two very states get religiously projected as epitomes of “modernity” and “development” by focusing on the glittering flyovers, shopping malls, multiplexes, sky-kissing towers, high-end apartments and highly corrupt but vulgar rich industrialists and businessmen of Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat. This very hypocrite and heartless stance on the part of vested interests directly prove that not the unfortunate farmers or poor lot; but only the rich urban elite of the metropolitan cities matter the most in “progressive” “developed” India and let the others go to the dogs!

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No kudos is enough for Mr Samarjit Kambam for the article titled “Education — the way I see it” (February 24)

It is high time the society tries to appreciate the real significance of education. Mere earning of degree does not necessarily make a person educated. And one can also become truly educated without completing school education, attending college or pursuing higher education. There exist innumerable “educated” persons in the society who are racist, communal and intolerant to the utmost, get engaged in “honour” killings, regard the fairer sex as “inferior” to the menfolk or superstitious.

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It is high time the society tries to appreciate the real significance of education. Mere earning of degree does not necessarily make a person educated. And one can also become truly educated without completing school education, attending college or pursuing higher education. There exist innumerable “educated” persons in the society who are racist, communal and intolerant to the utmost, get engaged in “honour” killings, regard the fairer sex as “inferior” to the menfolk or superstitious.

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Who is Kailash Satyarthi

A mere replica of the Nobel Peace prize and its citation, awarded to Kailash Satyarthi, have been stolen from his home. However, even if the original medal, kept in Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, had met the same fate; there lied no reason to make a hue an…

A mere replica of the Nobel Peace prize and its citation, awarded to Kailash Satyarthi, have been stolen from his home. However, even if the original medal, kept in Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, had met the same fate; there lied no reason to make a hue and cry over it.

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Trump-bashing — the “in-thing”!

There lies no doubt to the fact that Donald Trump is absolutely correct when he says that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.

There lies no doubt to the fact that Donald Trump is absolutely correct when he says that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.

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New Year revellers absolutely miss the actual relevance of a new calendar

Sir,
Right from the moment of commencement of a New Year, deafening crackers reverberate across the midnight sky rendering horror in the vulnerable hearts of infant, children, senior citizens, sick and the animal world. The party continues on the stree…

Sir,
Right from the moment of commencement of a New Year, deafening crackers reverberate across the midnight sky rendering horror in the vulnerable hearts of infant, children, senior citizens, sick and the animal world. The party continues on the streets, bars, night clubs with utmost hooliganism.

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My maiden sojourn of enchanting North East

Contd from previous issue
But I fully understood the words written over there as differences between Bengali and Assamese languages are negligible. But in Manipur, I could easily read what is written in banners, advertisements or hoardings thanks to the familiar script; but couldn’t decipher its meaning a bit as Bengali and Manipuri languages are absolutely alien to each other! What a Himalayan contrast despite absolute similarities!

Contd from previous issue
But I fully understood the words written over there as differences between Bengali and Assamese languages are negligible. But in Manipur, I could easily read what is written in banners, advertisements or hoardings thanks to the familiar script; but couldn’t decipher its meaning a bit as Bengali and Manipuri languages are absolutely alien to each other! What a Himalayan contrast despite absolute similarities!

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My maiden sojourn of enchanting North-east – Part 2

By Kajal Chatterjee Contd from previous issue The speciality of Kohima was perhaps the supreme dominance of the youth brigade. In my 45 years of existence till date and travel across almost all corners of India and few neighbouring nations as well, I am yet to experience any city which is as youthful as Kohima. […]

By Kajal Chatterjee Contd from previous issue The speciality of Kohima was perhaps the supreme dominance of the youth brigade. In my 45 years of existence till date and travel across almost all corners of India and few neighbouring nations as well, I am yet to experience any city which is as youthful as Kohima. […]

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My maiden sojourn of enchanting North-east – Part 1

By Kajal Chatterjee It was the year 1989. One fine morning, my father announced that we are going to visit the North-East during Durga Puja holidays! Oh my joy knew no bounds! As my father was attached to Central Government, he used to avail Leave Travel Concession to tour various parts of India. We had […]

By Kajal Chatterjee It was the year 1989. One fine morning, my father announced that we are going to visit the North-East during Durga Puja holidays! Oh my joy knew no bounds! As my father was attached to Central Government, he used to avail Leave Travel Concession to tour various parts of India. We had […]

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My maiden sojourn of enchanting North-east

It was the year 1989. One fine morning, my father announced that we are going to visit the North-East during Durga Puja holidays! Oh my joy knew no bounds! As my father was attached to Central Government, he used to avail Leave Travel Concession to tour various parts of India. We had been to Northern and Western India number of times. But yet to visit Southern and North-Eastern part of the country. But I didn’t have any craving for South India. Since many close friends and relatives had visited the South of the Vindhyas and there exist no dearth of magazines, articles or photographs highlighting the Charminar, Kanyakumari, Kovalam Beach or Mysore Palace; that region didn’t hold any special appeal for me. But North-East remained in another plain — filled with mystery and unknown.

It was the year 1989. One fine morning, my father announced that we are going to visit the North-East during Durga Puja holidays! Oh my joy knew no bounds! As my father was attached to Central Government, he used to avail Leave Travel Concession to tour various parts of India. We had been to Northern and Western India number of times. But yet to visit Southern and North-Eastern part of the country. But I didn’t have any craving for South India. Since many close friends and relatives had visited the South of the Vindhyas and there exist no dearth of magazines, articles or photographs highlighting the Charminar, Kanyakumari, Kovalam Beach or Mysore Palace; that region didn’t hold any special appeal for me. But North-East remained in another plain — filled with mystery and unknown.

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Let Voltaire and Bhupen Hazarika inspire us

Sir,
Right from our childhood, our civic text books used to teach us that India is a democratic republic where its citizens are Constitutionally empowered to exercise freedom of speech and expression.

Sir,
Right from our childhood, our civic text books used to teach us that India is a democratic republic where its citizens are Constitutionally empowered to exercise freedom of speech and expression.

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Let freedom of expression and humanity rule

In these times of “Good Days”; all things, comments and persons under the Indian sky have been divided into “national” and “anti-national”.

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In these times of “Good Days”; all things, comments and persons under the Indian sky have been divided into “national” and “anti-national”.

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Never belittle anything or anyone, be humble

It was the summer of 1984. The sacred thread ceremony (a form of Baptism of Hindu Brahmins) of myself and my brother were arranged by the family. As the D-day was approaching,  our close relatives had started to trickle in. They had arrived with precious gifts — HMT watches, gold rings, pieces of garment etc […]


Amazon Great Indian Festival October


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It was the summer of 1984. The sacred thread ceremony (a form of Baptism of Hindu Brahmins) of myself and my brother were arranged by the family. As the D-day was approaching,  our close relatives had started to trickle in. They had arrived with precious gifts — HMT watches, gold rings, pieces of garment etc […]


Amazon Great Indian Festival October


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Whose India?

Recently National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Kerala Government to look into a highly inhumanitarian matter. The women garment shop assistants in Kerala are forced to skip toilet during their longer than 10-hour shifts. Moreover they…

Recently National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Kerala Government to look into a highly inhumanitarian matter. The women garment shop assistants in Kerala are forced to skip toilet during their longer than 10-hour shifts. Moreover they are forced to keep standing throughout the shift which can result in cardiac arrest or serious permanent health damages.

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Liberal Britain despite Brexit

The win of the Brexiters are being interpreted by many “pundits” as deep-rooted racism that exists in large parts of England and Wales! Nothing can be more ridiculous than such assertion.
Rather the whole world, including the extremely racist Indians, …

The win of the Brexiters are being interpreted by many “pundits” as deep-rooted racism that exists in large parts of England and Wales! Nothing can be more ridiculous than such assertion.
Rather the whole world, including the extremely racist Indians, should learn from the British or Britain what liberalism, humanity and equality are all about.

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Respect humanity

Lataguri. A tiny hamlet in the Dooars — located near the “Chicken’s Neck” of West Bengal with Bhutan in the North and Bangladesh in the South.

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Lataguri. A tiny hamlet in the Dooars — located near the “Chicken’s Neck” of West Bengal with Bhutan in the North and Bangladesh in the South.

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Our respected Pope

Pope Francis is indeed an unique personality, nothing but a rare exception in today’s society.

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Pope Francis is indeed an unique personality, nothing but a rare exception in today’s society.

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Unique Britian

Sadiq Khan’s accession to the post of London Mayor is being termed by many zealots as “triumph” of the non-Whites, Asia, Indian sub-continent, minority, Muslims or the erstwhile British colony!

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Sadiq Khan’s accession to the post of London Mayor is being termed by many zealots as “triumph” of the non-Whites, Asia, Indian sub-continent, minority, Muslims or the erstwhile British colony!

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