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I do not want to die.

Bangladesh, May 1 -- An observation by Amartya Sen has become a cultural and political aphorism. In his book, The Argumentative Indian, Sen quotes from a poem by Raja Rammohun Roy to define the true h... और पढ़ें


I do not want to die

Dhaka, May 1 -- An observation by Amartya Sen has become a cultural and political aphorism. In his book, The Argumentative Indian, Sen quotes from a poem by Raja Rammohun Roy to define the true horror... और पढ़ें


The politics of graffiti

Bangladesh, April 24 -- The following news item appeared in Prothom Alo English on April 21. I quote from it: "A clash broke out between activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir... और पढ़ें


The fate of the bhadralok

Bangladesh, April 17 -- An article by the eminent Bengali historian Jayanta Sengupta, published in the Indian newspaper, The Telegraph, this week caught my eye and held it for a long, long while. Rare... और पढ़ें


Iran and America at War

Dhaka, March 13 -- America's Iran War - or Iran's America War - reveals two important facets of how ideologically-incompatible countries behave in mutual conflict. For America, Iran is too fragile a ... और पढ़ें


The Iran Endgame

Dhaka, March 6 -- No matter when and how the Iran war ends, its provenance is clear. This is a war between theocratic Iran, a confessional Islamic state; and secular Israel and America, two Western na... और पढ़ें