Category Archives: Everyday History

Year End Diary-2013-Visibility

Posted on December 22, 2013 by prashant bhatt

The world is profane and sacred. It must be swallowed whole. There is always more to be known about it than you can ever know. Margaret Atwood in her introduction to Alice Munro’s Best: Selected Stories Alice Munro-Nobel Literature Winner-2013 … Continue reading →

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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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