Friday, November 27, 1998
Miles to go before Congress sleeps
The revival of the Congress means no instant end to BJP rule. This requires explanation. As state election trends trickle in, there is an unstoppable urge to sketch facile scenarios for the future.
The day of the dictator
It is quite accidental that, at this moment, General Augusto Pinochet happens to be in a private clinic in London, convalescing from a minor back surgery. It's always been like that.
Historical wrongs
History-writing has been subject to several mutations the world over during the past half century or so. In the context of increasingly clearer admission that all forms of knowledge have historically grown through a cumulative, though not a concerted effort of all humanity; the creation of historical knowledge in each region is best seen as a part of evolving global patterns.
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