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When politics becomes performance

William Shakespeare wrote, ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’. If he were alive today, he might have added a political amendment – some do not audition for the role; the role is simply handed to them. Open casting Modern democracy increasingly resembles open casting. The stage is Parliament,…

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Manapadale Maruti Temple

ll मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥ Manapadale Maruti Temple is located in Manapadale village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The temple lies near the historic Panhala Fort region, which was an important center during the Maratha period. The surroundings are peaceful and filled with greenery, making it a calm place…

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