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TS Eliot

The cruelest paradox

If we persist in our waywardness, an apocalypse may visit us in our lifetime. Our end would not be dramatic but would come about by hunger and disease, as TS Eliot had predicted: This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper. (The Hollow Men)

When fooling is fun

April Fools’ Day is celebrated today across the world, though it originated in Europe. With time, the day has thrown up some memorable pranks. Here are a few notable ones.

Of TS Eliot and old habits

TS Eliot’s birthday last week brought vivid memories of the poet (born on 26 September 1888), who was alive when…

Eliot’s birthday

TS Eliot’s birthday last week brought vivid memories of the poet (born on 26 September, 1888), who was alive when…