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‘Parochialism offers an easy resistance to change’
The abhorable Tebbit‘s Test conducted on Amitabh Bachchan by Raj Thackeray is proof, if proof were ever needed, that parochialism is the first refuge of the pathetic. In asking why …
In the New Indian Express, old hands get the sack
PALINI R. SWAMY writes from Bangalore: Every employee loves getting an award, especially if it is in recognition of outstanding work or meritorious contributions to the organisation. And if the …
Umbrellas, shoes, our democracy—and theirs
Fifty-eight years and six days after India became a Republic, her first-ever woman President Pratibha Patil visited Hampi, a UNESCO world heritage site that showcases the vicissitudes of the …