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Thoughts

Plato’s Influence on Western Child Protection

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Searching for answers about the dysfunctional Western child welfare system, which is unjustly confiscating thousands of children from their families every year, I found a possible answer in Plato, whose profound influence on Western thought is well-known. A lot of my understanding of Plato comes from the legendary thinker Karl Popper and his work The Open Society and its Enemies, which provided a … Continue reading Plato’s Influence on Western Child Protection

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Anglosphere

Childhood Given New Meaning in European Schools

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA In the 18th and 19th centuries, the public schools of Britain, the lycées of France and the Cadet Academies of Prussia set the template for modern Europe’s state-controlled childcare apparatus. Global child rights discourse often turns the spotlight on how children are treated—historically and in present times—in our part of the world. But it is also educational to turn the gaze … Continue reading Childhood Given New Meaning in European Schools

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Great Indians

Bhabha

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Bhabha placed India in the global league of scientific powers The history and evolution of the Indian atomic energy program is synonymous with the life-story of Dr Homi Bhabha, the story which N.D. Sharma has attempted to capture in his book, Homi Bhabha: A Visionary & Science Administrator Extraordinaire, along with Dr Baldev Raj. Unfortunately, Dr Raj did not live to see … Continue reading Bhabha

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Economy, Thoughts

Casting Hume into the Flames

BY EFFIE DEANS How does civilization begin? It begins with agriculture. Prior to the development of agriculture all we have is hunter gatherers in small bands living from moment to moment intent only on the bare necessities of life such as obtaining food and shelter. What enabled the transition to agriculture? It was the division of labour. In order for people to settle down and … Continue reading Casting Hume into the Flames

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Food

Stir Fried Bottle Gourd & Shrimp

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients:  1 medium sized bottle gourd, peeled, thinly sliced 250gms shrimps cleaned, de-veined 3-4 green chillies 2-3 tbsp Cooking oil 1 small onion chopped 1 tbsp parsley leaves chopped 1 tsp  cumin powder ½ tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste Method: In a pan heat oil and lightly sauté the shrimps. Remove and set aside. In the same pan add more oil, … Continue reading Stir Fried Bottle Gourd & Shrimp

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Family

Empty Nest

BY DR PREETI TALWAR The mother and child relationship is paradoxical and in a sense tragic. It requires intense love on the mother’s side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother and become fully independent. There are two times when parenting is the most difficult. When the baby first arrives at home and when the adult just leaves home. … Continue reading Empty Nest

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Covid

Locked Down in India

BY RAMA KASHYAP The news of the deadly virus spreading its tentacles all over the globe started trickling in to Chandigarh from January last year, creating fear amongst the people in the country. The reality hit us really hard when the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 24 bringing life to a standstill. It was an exceptionally tough period marked by panic and anxiety, not just in … Continue reading Locked Down in India

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Interviews

The MD Nalapat Interview

Madhav Das Nalapat (born 1950) aka M D Nalapat is India’s first Professor of Geopolitics and the UNESCO Peace Chair at Manipal University, where he is Vice-Chair of Manipal Advanced Research Group and Director of the Department of Geopolitics & International Relations. A journalist and a former Editor of The Times of India and of Mathrubhumi, he is currently the Editorial Director of ITV Network … Continue reading The MD Nalapat Interview

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Culture

Love in Shakepeare

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH The modern aficionados of English literature can by no means overlook the Great Bard of Stratford-on-Avon, the globally renowned poet, actor, and playwright. Shakespeare is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the English language, devoid of which the entire edifice would crumble. On 23rd April 1616, precisely 401 years ago, Shakespeare walked into sunset; but the volume of rich, varied works which he left … Continue reading Love in Shakepeare

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My England

My English Country Pub

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA In a recent book on Anglophiles, I came across the essay on English pubs by George Orwell, ‘Moon Under Water’ which was irresistible and charming. George Orwell is the quintessential British writer who covered all things British from the ‘Empire’ to the ‘Pubs’ with felicity and in plain, simple and comprehensible language. The essay is about an imaginary country pub named ‘Moon Under … Continue reading My English Country Pub

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