Postcards
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For the Love of Mangoes: Akbar Allahabadi's poem, Aam-Nama
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Chacha Sam Ke Naam Khat: Saadat Hassan Manto’s Letters to Uncle Sam
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A Story of Two Indias: Raj Kapoor’s Movie, Awaara
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A Haunting Tale of Choice and Consequences: Mani Kaul’s Movie, Duvidha
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An Unlikeable Hero: Bimal Roy’s Movie, Devdas
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Bystanders to History: Satyajit Ray’s Movie, Shatranj Ke Khiladi
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The Divine and the Damned: The Tale of Neeli Kadai
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The Inherent Ambiguity of Existence: Mundaka Upanishad’s Poem, Two Birds
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The Exalted Fruit: Mirza Ghalib’s Letter in Praise of the Mango
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Destiny, Fate and the Power of Man: Iqbal’s Conception of Our Ideal Self
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On Honest and Fearless Living: Nehru’s Birthday Wish for Indira Gandhi
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Looking for a God: Reading Arun Kolatkar’s Jejuri












