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Politics
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Voices from the past–A time for Re-education, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964): Speech On the Granting of Indian Independence, August 14, 1947
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≻: Voices from the past–A time for Re-education, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964): Speech On the Granting of Indian Independence, August 14, 1947Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge,…
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Why Politics?
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≻: Why Politics?What makes a democracy possible? And, thereafter what makes it work? It’s the people. Ordinary citizens of a nation, people…
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Indian states: Divide but not rule? | The Economist
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≻: Indian states: Divide but not rule? | The EconomistIndian states: Divide but not rule? | The Economist.
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Barack Obama’s speech in Tucson: Having his cake and eating it too | The Economist
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≻: Barack Obama’s speech in Tucson: Having his cake and eating it too | The EconomistBarack Obama’s speech in Tucson: Having his cake and eating it too | The Economist.
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Obama Arizona Memorial Speech: FULL TEXT
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≻: Obama Arizona Memorial Speech: FULL TEXTThank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please, please be seated. (Applause.) To the families of those we’ve lost;…
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President Obama’s Speech at the Tucson Shooting Victims Memorial Service
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≻: President Obama’s Speech at the Tucson Shooting Victims Memorial ServiceThe function of a leader is inspiration.This is it. This work is licensed under a Creative…