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Author - Gaurav D. Somwanshi

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Play and Prejudice: Inter-caste marriages and Vijay...

March 27, 2014
by Gaurav D. Somwanshi

Vijay Tendulkar’s 1983 Marathi play Kanyadaan is explosive and disturbing. For this play...

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The Wonder of the Fig

August 17, 2012
by Gaurav D. Somwanshi

This is a story of a plant (fig) and an insect (wasp), which has elements of trust and betrayal...

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On Science and Spirituality

May 29, 2012
by Gaurav D. Somwanshi

“….life is all about balance. To know the complete truth we must know both sides of the...

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