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  L’italiana in Algeri (1813) by Gioachino Rossini | arr. Lucien Cailliet (PMI 2012)

  8 February 2025

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  Democracy under threat? The rise of the far-right in Germany | DW Documentary

  8 February 2025

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  Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 5, Feb 1, 2025

  1 February 2025

  * Tapan K Bose (1946 - 2025) | Tribute from PIPFPD
  * Both Israel, Hamas have lost the horrific Gaza bloodbath | M.R. Narayan Swamy

• Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, Feb 1, 2025

  1 February 2025

  Letter to the Readers of Mainstream
  India

• The Diasporic Dilemma | Bhavuk and Prashansa Upadhyay

  1 February 2025

  Since 2003, the 9th of January each year is celebrated as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas or Non-Resident Indians Day. The day marks the return of the single most influential Indian emigrant, Mahatma Gandhi, from South Africa on this day in 1915. The growth in influence of the Indian diaspora is visible by such a celebration because the Indian diaspora has been there since colonial times but it was recently that the need to celebrate this diaspora was felt by the Indian government. This also offers (…)

• Centennial Tribute to the Stormy Petrel of Indian Celluloid | Jayanta Kumar Ghosal

  1 February 2025

  Ritwik Ghatak who hit the Indian Cinema like a tornado, once said about his joining in film,

• Dreaming the Republic | Sagari Chhabra

  1 February 2025, by Sagari Chhabra

  On 26 January 2025 - Republic Day - one

• The Paradox of Grief: Is It Too Soon to Be Happy? | Disha

  1 February 2025, by Disha

  Abstract?? This article explores the complex emotional landscape of grief, focusing on the guilt that often arises when we experience happiness after losing a loved one. It explores the paradox of feeling joy while still mourning, asking how long one should feel guilty for being happy following a loss. Drawing on personal experience and broader philosophical reflections, the article examines why happiness can feel like a betrayal of the person we

• The film Article 370: A Rationalising Project for the Abrogation of

  1 February 2025

  [fond noir][blanc]FILM REVIEWblanc]fond noir]
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  Movie: Article 370
  Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale
  Date of Release: 23 Feb 2024 (Theatrical) & 19 April 2024 (OTT)
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  Keywords: Kashmir, Article 370, B.J.P. (Bhartiya Janata Party), Nationalism, National Interest, Propaganda
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  The representation of Kashmir in Hindi Cinema underwent a drastic change from the early 90

• USA: The Don Disapoints None | Jayant Gadkari

  1 February 2025, by J P Gadkari

  January 29, 2025
  From 20th January onwards when the 47th U S President Donald Trump has taken his oath of office, he has neither disappointed his admirers nor his critics. The American Don has proved himself to be true to his declared intentions of dominating the world scene by being an international bully.
  During the last more than a week, he has reiterated all his plans and how he is going to implement them. Trump’s priority of course has been on the "illegal" immigration of alleins in (…)