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An epic fable that presents the best and worst of India
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s political journey of farce is almost over
Nayantara Sahgal’s words against cultural intolerance warn us that the idea of India is being violated
Intimations of soft fascism
A judicial ruling that classifies Santhara alongside Sati and euthanasia is a case of law becoming bad philosophy
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