Tag Archives: Contemporary India

The Brown Sahibs and Modern Zamindars

Posted on December 9, 2010 | Comments Off

Terrorism and Security – the twin brothers – have had interesting consequences. One of that is seen with Indian VIPs – who make huge noises when they get ‘patted’ or ‘searched’ by security establishment at US airports. Even in this … Continue reading →

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Effects of History: Tale of Two Neighbours

Posted on August 25, 2009 | Comments Off

History is very powerful – not just conceptually – but emotionally, logically and politically. It hangs on the mind and shapes the mindset. We may even be getting influenced by it – even without realizing its power to shape us. … Continue reading →

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Caste outside Hinduism

Posted on June 24, 2006 | Comments Off

India is a land of complex mixing of traditions and cultures. Through its ever continuous evolution, it has developed local flavours of religions. It has adopted practices, assimilated traditions, and even transformed the religious practices that have emerged in foreign … Continue reading →

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India and English Language

Posted on April 30, 2006 | Comments Off

Many years ago, a well known editor and columnist had written that since he writes in english, speaks most of the time in english, most of his reading is english, and he even consequently thinks in english, therefore his mother … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Swaraj

Posted on March 12, 2006 | Comments Off

This essay was presented at the Essay Competition-cum-Young Scholars Seminar on Concept of Swaraj, held under auspeicies of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), at Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (University), Jabalpur, Feb 25-28, 1997. Concept of Swaraj © Anup Mukherjee Swaraje … Continue reading →

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Finance and Profits

Posted on January 16, 2006 | Comments Off

For some years now, I had wanted to read this book Finance and Profits by N.J. Yasaswy, but could mange only some extracts. By this time, this edition of the book that I have, is nearly 15 years old. So, … Continue reading →

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Market Practices

Posted on November 12, 2005 | Comments Off

This might sound a simple and small thing, but is quite symptomatic on how a free market mechanism punishes the bad trader, and at the same time how a a cartelised market is a bad place to shop. A week … Continue reading →

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Independence Day and Legacy of Mangal Pandey

Posted on August 15, 2005 | Comments Off

India celebrated its 59th independence day today (58 years of independence). Some cynic would say, that the republic is already old and it should prepare for its retirement (as a republic, India is 55 something). More optimists would say that … Continue reading →

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Initiation for the Probasi

Posted on July 4, 2005 | Comments Off

“You are a Bihari, huh”? No! I protest, I am Mukherjee. “You are a Mukherjee!” – the man said with questioning disbelief and astonishment. “So where is your home?”. I say, I live at Asansol. “No-no”, he again protests – … Continue reading →

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Asansol Film Festival and Amu

Posted on March 20, 2005 | Comments Off

The film festival at Asansol is held around this time of the year. This comprises a handful of good films – English, Hindi, Bengali – that are shown over a week at the Rabindra Bhavan. This time we decided that … Continue reading →

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