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Subrata Das: Sculpting the Migrant Experience and Human Identity Through Art

Subrata Das, an artist of remarkable skill and sensitivity, was born in Bangladesh. At a very young age, around one and a half or two years old, his parents migrated to India, settling near Kolkata. Growing up in a culturally rich environment where children were often encouraged to explore music, art, and other creative pursuits, […]

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Mayawati’s Lucknow: Buddha, Baba Saheb Becomes Visible in the Cityscape

In 2002, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Kanshi Ram, announced his intentions to convert to Buddhism on 14th October 2006, the 50th anniversary of Ambedkar’s conversion at Nagpur. But on 9th October 2006, the charismatic Dalit leader died at his official residence in New Delhi after a long history of health complications. After

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