humanism
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Why the arts are essential for humanity
Some say that the focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects in education began during the mid-19th century,…
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The next phase
When I mentioned to a close family friend (who is now 95) that I was thinking of taking early retirement,…
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D-4: Controlling immigration & the internet = controlling terrorism?
Flowers lain and signs of unity posted on Southwark Street after #LondonBridge terror attack:@LBC pic.twitter.com/0wxtN5ye1c — Vincent McAviney (@Vinny_LBC) June…
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The centenary of Tagore’s Nationalism
While the First World War was still raging in Europe, Rabindranath Tagore gave a series of speeches in Japan and…
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Jo Cox MP & Tagore – #MoreInCommon
The assassination of Labour MP Jo Cox on Thursday while working for her constituents has shocked many of us in the UK.…
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The Dartington connection
I have recently been reminded about my visits over the years to Dartington Hall, near Totnes, Devon in South-West England. The connection…
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Where the mind is without fear
It has been over a year since my last post here. Let me explain why. In January 2013, I wrote about Coconut…
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How Tagore could inspire (Indian) women
Over the past two weeks, India’s news has been dominated by the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in…
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A Tagore evening to remember
As you will have realised, last Sunday was the world premiere of Chitrangada in Brussels. The English-subtitled version of the film is…
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Tagore’s European legacy
The process of finding actors to perform each of the 13 poems in The Story of Gitanjali in a different…
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