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Santanu Borah

Former Editor at Abir Pothi

I was taken hostage by postmodernists, but I have had enough. Let’s get rid of this dead-end

Opinion Feature /

At the very outset, a disclosure: I am no philosopher or a high priest of culture. Maybe, this is a rant at best. However, I have been confined for decades now and I discovered the culprit: I was held hostage by the postmodernists. While many may disagree, the postmodernist mindset may even be one of […]

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If you are not weeping before a Rothko, don’t worry. You are not alone

Opinion Feature /

Art, especially abstract art, evokes many emotions, along with reefs of scepticism. The “I could do that too” argument has been countered many times with “Why didn’t you then?” And Mark Rothko is entrenched in that argument. If there is one artist who polarises art lovers and critics alike, it is Rothko, considered one of

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