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Christmas in America is a spirited demonstration of human ingenuity, capitalist productivity, and the enjoyment of life. Many friends I know talk about how the glory of Christmas is windswept by unbridled commercialism and materialism. I couldn’t help but notice that not long after the Halloween candy is eaten, the sounds of Jingle Bell Rock [...]

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Politicians can be so insipidly expected. Before the satellite TV revolution, there used to be a video newsmagazine called Newstrack. There is one scene from it that I still remember. If memory serves me right, it began with a shot of the bottom of Devi Lal’s sports shoes as he reclined on a chair, his [...]

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Results or Consequences, Sin, Evil

December has swiftly arrived and I have embarked on doing some sober soul searching. The recent few months have see-sawed quite tumultuously. A salient issue that dominated the national stage showed a self-possessed Left and a self-protective UPA taking the heat of the nuclear debate even as the BJP raised the stakes- the result: Cold [...]

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