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October 15, 2016October 16, 2016 Author

Jayalalithaa; Amma (The Matriarch)

Cover Story, Politics
Jayalalithaa; Amma (The Matriarch)

A special report from our Chennai correspondent Innamburan   “Sometimes it’s not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don’t mean.”  

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October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 Author

Mea Culpa: Why sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word

Blog, Debate, Politics
Mea Culpa: Why sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word

By Dawood Ali McCallum    “That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility.” “I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize.”

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August 14, 2016August 15, 2016 Author

Confluence South Asian Perspectives August 2016 issue

Blog, Book Review, Cover Story, Culture, Politics, Review
Confluence South Asian Perspectives August 2016 issue
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July 8, 2016 Author

Can we trust our politicians any more?

Blog, Politics
Can we trust our politicians any more?

We all know that the result of this ill-thought out referendum was a disaster for the country. Following the result, Boris and Farage now have

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July 3, 2016 Author

Did the BoZos get the BREXIT Referendum right?

Debate, Politics
Did the BoZos get the BREXIT Referendum right?

Dear Readers,  We have long hoped that Readers of Confluence would write letters to the Editor whenever they wished to express approval or criticism or

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June 27, 2016 Author

Enforced disappearance of persons in Sri Lanka: Legacy and ongoing challenges

Blog, Politics
Enforced disappearance of persons in Sri Lanka: Legacy and ongoing challenges

By M.C.M. Iqbal (This is an abridged version of a presentation made at a meeting at the University of London on 25th April, 2016) http://groundviews.org/2016/05/19/enforced-disappearances-in-sri-lanka-legacy-and-ongoing-challenges,/

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June 25, 2016June 25, 2016 Author

History Was Made Today

Blog, Politics
History Was Made Today

By Malathy Sitaram Friday, the 24th of June, 2016 will go down in British History as the day of a seismic political shock that shook

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May 25, 2016August 22, 2016 Author

Indian Elections 2016: Pandora’s Box!

Blog, Politics, Review
Indian Elections 2016: Pandora’s Box!

By Innamburan, our Chennai Correspondant “Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.” – Jean-Paul Sartre  India has a

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May 7, 2016August 22, 2016 Author

Confluence May 2016 issue

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Confluence May 2016 issue

Confluence May 2016 issue  

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March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Author

Book Review: Sharada Nayak’s ‘Raj Agent in Ceylon(1936-40)’

Book Review, Culture, Politics
Book Review: Sharada Nayak’s  ‘Raj Agent in Ceylon(1936-40)’

by Sydney Xavier The book’s title and cover page denoting the French nautical map of Ceylon and the Malabar and Coromandel coasts hint at a

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