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Jawhar Sircar

Jawhar Sircar is a former Member of Parliament. He retired from the Indian Administrative Service as India’s Culture Secy and was later Chief Executive Officer of the public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati. He is well-known for his articles on history, culture and politics and his columns appear in several leading Indian and foreign newspapers and magazines in English and Bengali. Sircar has also been the Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata.
Jawhar Sircar Years In Delhi Four Cover
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My Early Years in Delhi – Episode 4

Liberalisation brought in huge benefits, but the scale of corruption went up a lot and the political class that ruled, changed bureaucrats like used tissue-paper.

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My Early Years in Delhi – Part 2

The good will always be good, everywhere, and a helpful gesture is remembered, even in Delhi.

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My Early Years in Delhi

To a Calcuttan, the Delhi of 1967 appeared to have too much space and seemed bleak, lonely and not warm enough to endear.

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Forgiveness in Jainism and in Other Religions

The Buddhist practice of forgiving is basically a spiritual concern which is not founded on the premise of repentance like Jainism.

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Onam Celebrates Kerala’s Regional Autonomy, Contests Homogenisation

Thiruvonam represents the peak of the 10-day celebrations of Onam in Kerala and by Malayalis of all communities, all over the world

Ameen Sayani: The legendary radio-man of India
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Ameen Sayani, Who United The Soul Of India

We knew each other well from the time I headed All India Radio and Doordarshan, as CEO, Prasar Bharati. I was his great admirer. During

Holi in miniature painting
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The Story of Holi

Among the dozens of festivals Indians celebrate every year, Holi stands out as one that has the least quota of scriptures and the maximum dosage

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Kali Puja is Different from Diwali

Bengal’s cult of the 'terrifying mother' has fascinated foreign scholars like Rachel Fell McDermott, Wendy Doniger, Barbara Walker and numerous others, as well as countless

Gandhi looking into microscope
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Was Gandhi Anti-Science?

Gandhi did not condemn the scientific temper of the West, but he objected to the use of scientific discoveries against humanity. In fact, as history

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India Draws its Strength From an Ancient Tolerant Civilisation

Even after 75 years, India does not have a national language, food or dress. Instead, it has 24 major languages, 1600 dialects, 6 active religions

Radha Prasad Gupta at his residence
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Radha Prasad Gupta, my Guru

As I entered RP Gupta’s flat, I faced a slender man in a half-sleeved white vest and white pajamas, rocking in a chair, with books

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When the Dead Arise and Ghosts Roam the World

The indigenous people of the Andes in South America venerate the tombs of their ancestors but they also preserve their skulls at home for such

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Saluting a Mentor — Basanta Choudhury

I soon discovered a new, exciting world, as RP and Basanta-da poured their knowledge over me. I hardly understood then how fortunate I was when

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