The Relevance of Culture

 Posted on July 5, 2015  |  16 minutes  |  3291 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

A conversation with an old friend of mine revealed to me that the word culture is too often associated only with religion and ritualism and dismissed as irrelevant. [Read More]
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LfE 8: Gifford Lectures and Indian Festivities

 Posted on October 7, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  426 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

23/10/2009 Greetings! I recover from a cough as I write this. The reason for the long silence is the fever I had last weekend. I know you kind-hearted people are starting to worry already! [Read More]
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