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Revisiting 16-Year-Old Five Point Someone
In 2004, Chetan Bhagat published his first novel that would go on to change the face of the Indian publishing industry. Much has been said about it and the author’s style. But a book is a book and one has to read to decide it for themselves. The book deals with the lives of the…
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The Story of Kashmir: Part Four
So far, in The Story of Kashmir series, we discussed the different aspects of the ongoing Kashmir conflict. We discussed religion, history, politics and much more. Now, we shift our focus to the most important character in this story: the people of Kashmir. There have been many grievances on the part of Kashmiris, but the…
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How To Think More About Sex
If you feel that when it comes to sex, you are a bit weird, have some strange fetishes, or, the entire sexual part of your relationship is slightly odd (perhaps not perfect), then you are not alone. In fact, you are pretty much like everybody else. This is a problem that Alain de Botton tries…
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The Story of Kashmir: Part Three
While we looked at the Hindu and Muslim narratives in the first and second parts of The Story of Kashmir respectively, it’s also worth mentioning that the modern conflict evolved in a much more complex way. How? That’s what we will discuss in this episode. The current crisis finds its roots in the year 1846…
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The Story of Kashmir: Part Two
As we learnt in the first part of our The Story of Kashmir series, the Hindu narrative claims that Kashmir has been a part of a long, Hindu tradition and it was due to the Muslim invasions that the valley’s Hindus had to suffer which paved way for the Muslims to take full control of…
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The Story of Kashmir: Part One
The story of Kashmir is complex, woven with threads of historical, political, and cultural intricacies. It’s not just a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan, but a saga involving myriad actors, each with their own narratives and stakes. Beyond the two dominant nation-states and their respective religious narratives, there are the Kashmiri people, with diverse…
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The Story of Indian Independence: Part Three
In the first and second part of the Indian independence series, we learnt about the expansion of the British Raj in India. Now, in the concluding part, we will see how the country emerged out of it as an independent nation. Let’s start then, shall wel? While the British power gained its heights during the…
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The Story of Indian Independence: Part Two
In the first part of the Indian independence series, we learnt about the spread of colonialism. Let’s see what followed next. By the early 17th century, various European powers had established their trading posts in India. At one level, they were merely trying to expand their trade, and yet, on another level, they had bigger…
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