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Observations on Gujarat

In my short life as a journalist I have made lot of friends and one of those friends is Lucknow based Hindi journalist Nasiruddin Haider Khan. He writes truthfully on what he observes and feels. Recently he was in Gujarat … Continue reading

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Travel, Kannada and Untouchability

I was traveling from Bangalore to Kolkata few days ago. On my way, I saw a few things, which I thought I might share. Travel South India is very sensitive about it’s languages and culture. They feel that the North … Continue reading

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Sanskrit as the link language?

Dr. Subramanian Swamy while celebrating Hindu Unity Day in US made the following comment: He also suggested that Sanskrit, not Hindi, to be made the link language of India as it connects Indians to their past. I have studied Sanskrit … Continue reading

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