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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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DIASPORA AND DIS-ASSIMILATION

Posted on August 16, 2013 by prashant bhatt

     Part-3 of- On our Independence Day. Each generation must discover its mission,  fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity                                    Frantz … Continue reading →

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On our Independence day-Part 1

Posted on August 11, 2013 by prashant bhatt

On the occasion of the independence of India-Pakistan, our reading group went through some works of Indian novelists who conveyed some of the historical realities which could not be conveyed in official histories. BACKGROUND One session started with Edward Said’s … Continue reading →

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