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Will 2012 be the Year of Communities?

Published on January 2, 2012 By R R Dasgupta

The year of the protestor The Times dedicated the year 2011 as the Year of the Protestor. From Tunisia to Tahrir square, from Syria to Seattle and finally from Ralegan Siddhi to Jantar Mantar, resolute citizens came together around common causes. Poor governance, dysfunctional institutions, endemic corruption and the appalling indifference of governments in the [...]

A rainbow for Japan

Published on March 17, 2011 By rrdasgupta

This Saturday is Holi – the festival of colors. Holi marks the ushering of spring and in many ways the triumph of good over evil. It seems hugely different this time, because while most parts of my country will break into revelry, one nation and its people will be trying to limp back into normalcy [...]