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What Donald Trump could learn from Jawaharlal Nehru about architecture

The US president wants to build new federal public buildings in the neoclassical style. But, as Nehru knew well, to be great, you don’t need to ape the past.

Mustansir Dalvi
· 8 hours ago
A walk down the memory lane of my cinema-obsessed youth

I spent much of my childhood watching movies in cinema halls. Those buildings are gone. All that is left are sepia memories.

Mustansir Dalvi
· Apr 02, 2025 · 11:30 am
How did Nehru feel equally at ease in the worlds of science, architecture, law and literature?

The first Indian prime minister was a generalist, always open to learning while simultaneously aware of the limitations of his knowledge.

Mustansir Dalvi
· Mar 01, 2025 · 06:30 am

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