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Kunal Basu’s new novel pits parents and children against each other in a brutally bifurcated country
‘In an Ideal World’ shows how today’s induced divisions can tear apart families.
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VP Menon’s biography: Was the man who charmed the princes really the architect of modern India?
The political and the personal are combined in this mammoth book on Menon’s life by his great-granddaughter Narayani Basu.
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The enigmatic life and times of VK Krishna Menon are resurrected in this biography by Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh’s biography of one of India’s most colourful politicians.
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Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Why Mammooty’s toddy song for his latest film is making my Madhavan Uncle’s family a bit peppery
EK Madhavan’s ‘The Old Koduvalli Bridge’ has become ‘Entha Johnsa Kallile’ in the movie ‘Uncle My Dad’s Friend.
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The Indian history of the racist, slave-trading Yale University founder
The university has renamed a college to distance itself from a white supremacist – but what about Elihu Yale’s misdeeds?
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The prophetic story of a village cursed to live without water for five years
Komal Swaminathan's classic play, which was staged in Chennai recently, feels oracular in an age when water scarcity is upon us.
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Video
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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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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Murder in Nungambakkam: A computer engineer's killing forces Chennai to confront its big-city fears
S Swathi embodied the southern city's ability to accept change and yet remain rooted to its past.
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Everywhere yet nowhere, seen but seldom heard: How Amma holds sway in Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa has created an aura of being a universal mother to all those who need her.
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Umbrellas in May: When Chennai’s season of the sun brought back memories of the December deluge
By day three, we are reminded of that night when the deluge from three reservoirs swept through the city leaving a trail of disaster.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Why the marigold isn't the best floral tribute for India's fallen soldiers
There is a better option: the red Hibiscus.
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Have you met Chennai’s greatest bookseller with the smallest bookshop?
Nalini Chettur could well be called the first lady of Connemara for the bookstore she runs there.
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#Je Suis Circonflexe: A hat-shaped sign in French threatens to unseat a minister
The public is fuming over attempts to reform spellings, and at the heart of the matter is the anger is: ^.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana