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An Interview by Nayantara Maitra Chakravarty Partha Chatterjee is widely recognised as India’s most important political theorist. His contributions to the theories of nationalism and popular politics are not only taught in universities everywhere, but are also used as a theoretical framework by scholars… Continue Reading “Interrogating Professor Partha Chatterjee”
Nayantara Maitra Chakravarty. (Previously published in Outlook Magazine.) In every country, everywhere, math is held in awe. If you are good at it, then people think you are smart. Physics comes in as a close second. And the two together congeal in that pinnacle… Continue Reading “In Defence of the Humanities”
There is a joke doing the rounds on the internet about Laxman Narasimhan, the freshly-brewed CEO of the global coffee chain Starbucks. In the joke, Narasimhan prohibits anyone from using the name ‘Chai tea latte’ for one of Starbucks’ most popular beverages. As Indians, we… Continue Reading “Indian Culture – What Does it Mean? *”
In the past year or so, I have been asked by many well-wishers to identify my passion. This, I am told, is essential to get into a good college. I must have a story. I must be about something. My life, at 16 years… Continue Reading “My Manifesto”
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