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Rituparna Roy
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‘To Break and To Branch’: A gentle guide to Gieve Patel’s art, for first-timers and old admirers
Ranjit Hoskote’s book provides detailed descriptions and contextualisation of Patel’s art.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Famine Tales’: This anthology of patachitra and comics shows the spectre of hunger is still alive
The book takes a look at four famines in history – in 1590s’ Britain, the Midlands Rising of 1607, the Gujarat Famine of 1630, and the 1769-70 Bengal Famine.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Writer’s Postcards’: A writer-traveller’s home in the brave new world
The essays by Dipika Mukherjee bring together the precariousness of a writer’s life and the joys of travel.
Rituparna Roy
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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‘Midnight’s Third Child’ is a nonlinear, eclectic history of the evolution of the arts in Bangladesh
The 31 essays in the book examine various forms of artistic expression to map the cultural trajectory of Bangladesh, including its East Pakistan phase.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Move-able Feasts’: How Susmita Basu and Kunal Basu celebrate life in food, travel, and love
From the cover and dust jacket to the photographs and chapter titles, the book is a thoughtful tribute to their long companionship and bonding over food.
Rituparna Roy
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‘The Water Phoenix’: Familiar tale of abuse leads to unfamiliar climax of salvation and forgiveness
In her memoir, Rituparna Chatterjee traces a most unusual path out of trauma.
Rituparna Roy
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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This novel about the myth of Ahalya turns the traditional seduction narrative on its head
Author Koral Dasgupta shifts the focus to another sexual relationship altogether.
Rituparna Roy
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Manjiri Indurkar’s courageous memoir reveals sexual abuse but offers compassion and understanding
‘it’s all in your head, m’ is the story of a body living with trauma.
Rituparna Roy
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Comradeship in love distinguishes this novel of rebuilding refugee lives after the Bengal Partition
Bhaswati Ghosh’s debut novel ‘Victory Colony 1950’ also offers that rare thing: happiness for its characters.
Rituparna Roy
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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This book turns the history of the Battle of Plassey into a riveting drama in three acts
Everyone knows the details of the battle, but Sudeep Chakravarti’s ‘Plassey: The Battle That Changed the Course of Indian History’ builds the back story.
Rituparna Roy
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Middle-class urban women confront critical moments in their lives in these short stories
An excerpt from the story ‘A Phone-Call’ from ‘Gariahat Junction’, Rituparna Roy’s collection of short fiction.
Rituparna Roy
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Beneath the veneer of a crime novel, ‘You Beneath Your Skin’ is a study of problematic relationships
In the fast-moving ‘You Beneath Your Skin’, Damyanti Biswas lays bare the world of misogyny and fraught relationships that informs a series of crimes.
Rituparna Roy
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller