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Chalk one up to Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a 17th century French diamond trader who left us an account of his travels in Persia. After years of interaction with Persian merchants, ministers and monarchs, he concluded that, “The Persians are naturally great dissemblers and flatterers; and they make it their study to acquire esteem and applause,” while, at the same time, being “mightily addicted to ill language, and foul-mouthed reproaches.”
Being French, Tavernier must have felt a certain kinship. Indeed, it wasn’t long before many Western scholars and historians were arguing that Persia was to the Muslim world what France under Louis XIV was to Christian Europe: the epitome of sophistication, elegance, high culture and, last but not least, cynical arrogance.
Basit Nabi
Parents in Kashmir have regrettably reduced their aspirations to certain variables and throughout ages want to test child against them. We can’t blame parents for it. It is the outcome of a capitalist society.
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“There is no failure except in no longer trying”
A few days back Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) announced results and most of the students who had written their examinations emerged successful with flying colours. They got distinctions – even many more got 500 out of 500. Literally speaking, it needs burning of midnight oil to score 470 or above. Verily, it is not everyone’s cup of tea, all it needs dedication, hard work and consistency.
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