Sunday Sentiments

• MECCA-PACT QUESTIONS INDIA MUST ASK ITSELF

  Published On August 30, 2026

  Perhaps because I do interviews I tend to think of developments in terms of the questions they raise. I’m aware the process leads to a certain skepticism or, even, cy...
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• GROWING POVERTY OF A ONCE-RICH LANGUAGE

  Published On August 23, 2026

  Is English the richest of all languages? Not being fluent in any other, I have no way of answering that question authoritatively. But, that said and done, I suspect the...
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• HOW DOON SHAPES ITS YOUNG STUDENTS

  Published On August 16, 2026

  Are school days really the best days of one’s life? It would be sad if that were true. In my case it would mean that after leaving Doon at 16 my life has irreversibly...
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• AN INDIAN DYNASTY ALMOST INHERITED THE CALIPHATE

  Published On August 9, 2026

  Sometimes more interesting than actual history is what you could call ‘what if’ history. It’s often referred to as counter factual story-telling.  A delightful b...
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