Spooky Gour!
In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. It’s about the glimpses of life both...
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May 19, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Two Women CMs, Mamata, Jayalalithaa Retain Power; BJP wins Assam Trouncing Congress
Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa, the two women chief ministers, in the five states where Assembly elections were held, retained power. Mamata’s magic slogan Ma-Mati-Manush worked in the eastern state...
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May 13, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Why is Friday the 13th Feared?
If a month begins with a Sunday, it will have Friday the 13th that month. This year, it occurs just once. Let us examine the genesis of this deep...
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May 11, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Lenin, my Friend: Empowering the Marginal, Restoring Dignity
Arindam profiles the life and times of the human rights activist, Lenin Raghuvanshi, who has been working tirelessly to empower and emancipate the lowest of the low among Dalits, the Musahars...
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May 7, 2016
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Arindam Roy
One Life, Many Mothers
Arindam pays a tribute to his many mothers on Mother’s Day. He also tells us of a man with 81 mothers. “How can he have so many mothers?” A divisional...
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April 29, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Art and Reality
Arindam delves into the issues of art and reality, its interrelations and interdependence in this opinion piece. “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with...
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April 20, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Few Old Men
Craftiness and nastiness of some old men become folklore among others. Arindam profiles a few old men, known for their bojjathi, in a lighter vein. No offence meant to anyone,...
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April 14, 2016
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Arindam Roy
The Caste-Class Divide on Water: Four Scenarios
The purity-pollution dichotomy of our society has gnawed into the social fiber of our country. A slice from Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s life shows us how barbaric and uncouth we...
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April 8, 2016
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Arindam Roy
How did the Worship of Goddess begin during Vasanta Navaratri?
India is a land of folklores and tales. Our scriptures tell us an interesting tale about the beginning of Vasanta (spring) Navaratri that begins from Friday (April 8), this year....
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April 6, 2016
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Arindam Roy
Smitten Atul!
Love means different things to different people. Some like Atul can lay their lives too. Arindam reminisces a real life incident, many moons ago. We were newbie in the Allahabad...