Tag: India
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The Holy Day of the Self
Seventy-six years ago, the ink of the Constitution became holier than the blood of Kings. It inverted the pyramid of power, declaring that the Citizen is not the child of the Republic, but its parent. Today, we do not just salute the flag outside; we salute the Sovereign inside. You are the Republic. Awaken.
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जाम-ए हर ज़र्रा है सरशार-ए तमन्ना मुझ से ।
With the start of the year, a dormant flame rekindled within me, leading me to the uncharted territory of Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi. As we crossed the front lawn, my companion, aware of my growing fascination with poetry, gestured towards a statue of Mirza Ghalib. Beneath it, a Ghalib couplet was etched in Urdu.
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The Accidental Anthropologist – A Cautionary Tale of Ambition and Authenticity
What happens when the pursuit of ambition eclipses the love of learning? When classrooms become filled with students focused on passing exams, not on understanding the world? The answer lies in the growing epidemic of disciplinary dishonesty—a silent crisis eroding the soul of academia. This is my story, the accidental anthropologist’s cautionary tale.