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Voltaire

  • Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ talks to us eloquently in this era of the pandemic and wild conspiracy theories

    Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ talks to us eloquently in this era of the pandemic and wild conspiracy theories

    Matthew Sharpe, The Conversation
    · Mar 28, 2021 · 05:30 pm
  • Why an IIT Kharagpur calendar aiming to highlight traditional Indian knowledge has irked experts

    Why an IIT Kharagpur calendar aiming to highlight traditional Indian knowledge has irked experts

    Rajesh Kochhar
    · Jan 31, 2021 · 11:30 am
  • In defence of luxury: Criticism of the rich for giving vast sums to rebuild Notre Dame is misplaced

    In defence of luxury: Criticism of the rich for giving vast sums to rebuild Notre Dame is misplaced

    Girish Shahane
    · Apr 26, 2019 · 08:00 am
  • How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today

    How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today

    The Public Domain Review
    · Aug 16, 2017 · 08:30 pm