Bengal has seen the classic example of left sine curve. From its glory days pre-independence, to the state of decay and eventual rot which we see today. Why is it so that in a nation with so much to do, so much poverty, social inequality and injustice, the left parties, which were essentially meant for (...)
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If a kid sees a massacre, what does he do? He cries, he is angry, he gets sad, he is scared, but more importantly, he is scarred. That is what happened with Udham. He had just witnessed Jalianwala Bagh massacre. 1605 rounds were fired that day. As he grew up, he realised what was going on (...)
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Editor’s Note: I consider myself a new age rebel. No matter how fashionable or modern I become, I shall be an eternal patriot. This often leaves me in conflicting places where I am accused of being patriotic only on 15th August or 26th January. I look at it a bit differently. You are always thankful (...)
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It was February 1906. A grand exhibition had been arranged at Medinipur in Bengal. The intention was to hide the injustice of the Britishers ruling India. On exhibition were articles like pictures and puppets which could create the impression that the British rulers, though foreigners, were doing much to help the people of India. This (...)
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“What if?” This question has always plagued mankind. From ‘What if I slept a little more’ to ‘what if I was born in Ambani household’, it has always filled our minds with joy and fueled countless sessions of day dreams in schools. Personally, I still wonder about very serious questions of life like, ‘what if Terminator was not killed in (...)
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coupkuː/noun a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.“he was overthrown in an army coup” “USA?” “Big buildings! Freedom! Babes! Miami! Hollywood! LA! Casinos! Democracy! Jobs! Security! Future…” Ask anybody this question, answers will be on similar lines. What people forget is how USA has sustained itself as the sole world power (...)
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The beauty of Bihar is that even though it is not the most developed state of India, people are exceptionally well versed with politics. Sit on any local or highway tea stall and you will find it abuzz with politics. Information like local MLAs, who won, who lost, who jumped ship to other party, complex caste (...)
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