Category Archives: Everyday History

Of Letters and Prayers-On Gandhi Jayanti

Posted on October 4, 2013 by prashant bhatt

Collecting prayers and hymns is a part of many spiritual traditions. On occassion of Gandhi Jayanti we look back at some of the influences on Gandhi and the prayers which made him weave communities. LETTERS Tolstoy’s “Letter to a Hindu” … Continue reading →

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Why read Fanon?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by prashant bhatt

As we drove back from the Indian independence celebrations at India-House in Tripoli, in which our ambassador told of the challenges of every transition phase Dr.Singh asked me in an impatient tone- “Doctor sahib! Why are you going to Frantz … Continue reading →

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On our Independence Day-Part 2

Posted on August 13, 2013 by prashant bhatt

On August 22,1975, Rustom Sohrab Nagarwalla, ex Army officer twice phoned the State Bank of India, imitating voice of PM Indira Gandhi and her official aide P N Haksar, asking for 6 million rupees for Bangladesh. He was arrested a … Continue reading →

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