Category Archives: life

Walks and readings in Malta

Posted on June 12, 2012 by prashant bhatt

The writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) who portrayed Buenos Aires in a dream like manner and was associated with that city as much as Kafka was associated with Prague, was enormously learned and seemed to draw inspiration more from books … Continue reading →

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Re-negotiating contracts

Posted on June 6, 2012 by prashant bhatt

What will happen to the old contracts when the workers return? This question has been coming up in our “Everyday History Society” in different ways. Some companies have promised to pay double salary to the workers who stayed behind and … Continue reading →

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Which historiography..In search of the Unknown worker.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by prashant bhatt

Just as every country has a tomb for the unknown soldier, every country should have a tomb for the unknown worker.  As part of exploring “Everyday history” to understand reality of working people in terms of their concrete lived experiences, … Continue reading →

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