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March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Author

Book Review: Sharada Nayak’s ‘Raj Agent in Ceylon(1936-40)’

Book Review, Culture, Politics
Book Review: Sharada Nayak’s  ‘Raj Agent in Ceylon(1936-40)’

by Sydney Xavier The book’s title and cover page denoting the French nautical map of Ceylon and the Malabar and Coromandel coasts hint at a

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March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Author

Reginald Massey’s Book Page: The Lady And The Generals

Book Review, Politics
Reginald Massey’s Book Page: The Lady And The Generals

Burma is almost a forgotten country for many reasons. It is comparatively small with a population of about 54 million. For decades the army has

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February 23, 2016 Author

Righteous Blindness. In Cricket and In War

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Righteous Blindness. In Cricket and In War

Righteous Blindness. In Cricket and In War Because of such incidents as the Charlie Hebdo killings in January 2015 and the recent assaults in Paris

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January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 Author

After Sixty-six Years of Independence, New Politicians but Same Old Issues!

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After Sixty-six Years of Independence, New Politicians but Same Old Issues!

By Dr Nyla Khan I was fortunate to gain access to the correspondence between Shyma Prasad Mookherjee, member of the Indian Parliament and leader of

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January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 Author

Book Review: Dilip Hiro’s ‘The Longest August’

Book Review, Politics
Book Review: Dilip Hiro’s  ‘The Longest August’

The Unflinching Rivalry between India and Pakistan By Reginald Massey Dilip Hiro is an authority on South Asian, Central Asian and Middle Asian Affairs. He

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December 4, 2015December 5, 2015 Author

An open letter to Narendra Modi

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An open letter to Narendra Modi

Dear Modi-ji You have become the Prime Minister of India. India accepts that as does the world. I was born in 1932 well before Partition

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November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 Author

‘Debating India: Essays on Indian Political Discourse’ by Bhikhu Parekh

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‘Debating India: Essays on Indian Political Discourse’ by Bhikhu Parekh

“AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC DOCUMENT ON INDIA” Reginald Massey The intellectual and highly respected academic Bhikhu Parekh has just published Debating India: Essays on Indian

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November 11, 2015 Author

Face to face with Mrs. Gandhi, August, 1978 – Malathy Sitaram

Politics
Face to face with Mrs. Gandhi, August, 1978 – Malathy Sitaram

In July this year,editing Mr. Vijay Rana’s excellent article printed in the current August issue of Confluence aboutlife in Delhi under the

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November 8, 2015 Author

Sri lanka: ‘A Lost Generation of Tamil Youth; Impact of Past War Trauma, Present Psychosocial Context, Education and Globalization’

Culture, Politics
Sri lanka: ‘A Lost Generation of Tamil Youth; Impact of Past War Trauma, Present Psychosocial Context, Education and Globalization’

(Excerpts from C.E. Anandarajan memorial lecture delivered by Dr. Daya Somasundaram, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Jaffna and University Adelaide) Many youths, the blossoming flowers

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November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Author

Confluence November 2015 Issue

Cover Story, Politics
Confluence November 2015 Issue

Confluence November 2015 Issue

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