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The dancing monk of Majuli

I recall the serene face of the dancing monk of Majuli, and the life lesson that he taught me, says the author

Sattriya
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Sattriya is a classical Indian dance that originated in its eastern state of Assam | Photo: Wikipedia

Geetanjali Krishna
In the inevitable annual reckoning as the year draws to a close, it seems as if we haven’t seen too many of those promised acche din in 2018. The economy is struggling. Political parties are forming and re-forming alliances with the single purpose of defeating the incumbent government in the 2019 elections. Civil society is perhaps at its lowest ebb right now and mob lynchings, murders of whistleblowers and intolerance seem to be definitely on the upswing. However, when I look back at 2018, strangely enough it is not these things that are topmost on my mind. Instead, I recall
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