Stories written by
Janice Pariat
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Janice Pariat’s new novel travels with four people separated in space and time but joined by plants
An excerpt from ‘Everything The Light Touches’, by Janice Pariat.
Janice Pariat
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‘It was magic’: A writer visits a press to see her novel being printed, finds out how books are made
Janice Pariat documents her visit to Thompson Press.
Janice Pariat
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‘Extinctions’: Sharmistha Mohanty’s rich and plentiful writing demands several rounds of re-reading
The writing lies between prose and poetry, fiction and non-fiction, telling and showing, image and word, poem and prayer.
Janice Pariat
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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How Katherine May’s book ‘Wintering’ prepares us to weather the cold, especially during a pandemic
May’s book is about the many winters in our lives.
Janice Pariat
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These books tell us why we ignore plants, and what we are missing out on as a result
Reading to fight plant bias with plant awareness.
Janice Pariat
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Decolonising creative writing: It’s about not conforming to techniques of the western canon
The universal rules of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ writing are turning out to be colonial relics.
Janice Pariat
Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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How Covid-19 has not only changed our vocabulary, but also made us use language more gently
In April and July 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary released special updates to accommodate new words born in the pandemic.
Janice Pariat
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Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible
These books go around the world both historically and geographically.
Janice Pariat
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In Janice Pariat’s new novel, a woman’s story is told by nine different characters from her life
An excerpt from the Sahitya Akademi award winning author’s new novel ‘The Nine Chambered Heart’.
Janice Pariat
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Why we don’t (and why we do) need a LGBTQ label for fiction
Five books that establish the best things about titles classified in this category.
Janice Pariat
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The Bad Sex in Fiction award: How not to write a sex scene
A writer explores the possibilities and the pitfalls in bringing lovemaking to the written word.
Janice Pariat
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Nine books you shouldn’t be without on Christmas
After the mistletoe, these are the best things you can keep nearby during the Christmas season.
Janice Pariat
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings