As the new capital of Madhya Pradesh was announced in 1956, there followed soon the development of a new township with its well planned roads, parks and government residential quarters that posed a …
The forgotten and fascinating tale of William Henry Sleeman
I have always had a considerable admiration for at least a few distinguished Englishmen who came to this country, particularly in early period of colonialism, because of the sheer magnitude of their …
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Somewhere under the canopy of the Central Indian Forests – The Baiga
Somewhere under the canopy of the Central Indian Forests - The Baigas The Baigas belong to the category of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) - amongst the three marked as such in …
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Amritlal Vegad – Soaking in Narmada’s sublimity
Amritlal Vegad – Soaking in Narmada’s sublimity In 2018 a man passed away in Jabalpur. Though reasonably well-known in the refined literary circles of Hindi and Gujarati readers, he has been …
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0n Harlem Renaissance and debates on empowering education
I have been reading about the sociological dynamic and literature of the Blacks in America in the period following the Abolition in 1860s, and many of its features, directions and debates have gripped …
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Self-indulgent Musings – a bit of Shaw, Brecht, Beckett and modern European drama.
There was a time when I was much interested in reading and (whenever chance came) watching plays. A few years back I wrote an essay titled 'Calcutta Theatre and Me'. As the title suggests it chiefly …