Red Tape
E328389
Red Tape is a satirical novel by Indian author Ramesh Chandra Dutt that critiques the inefficiencies and absurdities of colonial-era bureaucracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Tape canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3125423 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Tape Context triple: [Evidence, notableWork, Red Tape]
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A.
Ribbon
"Ribbon" is a song by Mariah Carey from her 2009 album *Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel*, blending R&B and pop elements with sensual, intimate lyrics.
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B.
The Cord
The Cord is the student-run newspaper serving the Wilfrid Laurier University community with campus news, commentary, and features.
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C.
No Strings
No Strings is a 1962 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers, notable for being his first show without longtime collaborator Oscar Hammerstein II and for its jazz-influenced score.
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D.
The Folding Up
The Folding Up is the English translation of the name of Surah At-Takwir, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the cosmic upheavals of the Day of Judgment.
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E.
The Ties That Bind
"The Ties That Bind" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, best known as the opening track of his 1980 album "The River."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Tape Target entity description: Red Tape is a satirical novel by Indian author Ramesh Chandra Dutt that critiques the inefficiencies and absurdities of colonial-era bureaucracy.
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A.
Ribbon
"Ribbon" is a song by Mariah Carey from her 2009 album *Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel*, blending R&B and pop elements with sensual, intimate lyrics.
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B.
The Cord
The Cord is the student-run newspaper serving the Wilfrid Laurier University community with campus news, commentary, and features.
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C.
No Strings
No Strings is a 1962 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers, notable for being his first show without longtime collaborator Oscar Hammerstein II and for its jazz-influenced score.
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D.
The Folding Up
The Folding Up is the English translation of the name of Surah At-Takwir, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the cosmic upheavals of the Day of Judgment.
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E.
The Ties That Bind
"The Ties That Bind" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, best known as the opening track of his 1980 album "The River."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| about |
bureaucratic red tape
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colonial administration in India ⓘ |
| author | Ramesh Chandra Dutt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| critiques |
colonial bureaucracy
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imperial governance in India ⓘ |
| depicts |
British colonial officials
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Indian subjects under colonial rule ⓘ |
| genre |
political satire
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Indian nationalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | social and political reform through satire ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Indian literature in English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of power
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administrative inefficiency ⓘ colonial-era bureaucracy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
absurdities of bureaucratic procedures
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inefficiencies of colonial administration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | British India ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Red Tape Description of subject: Red Tape is a satirical novel by Indian author Ramesh Chandra Dutt that critiques the inefficiencies and absurdities of colonial-era bureaucracy.
Referenced by (1)
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