Stories written by
Annie Zaidi
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What starvation could mean for Adivasi communities in the first decade of the 21st century
An excerpt from ‘Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales of India’, by Annie Zaidi.
Annie Zaidi
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Annie Zaidi’s new novel captures the lives of 12 people living on the edges of Mumbai city
An excerpt from ‘City of Incident: A Novel in Twelve Parts’, by Annie Zaidi.
Annie Zaidi
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Valentine’s Day: A personal history of how a celebration of love became the target of hate in India
The nation’s women are never reassured that, for all its thorns, life can also bring roses.
Annie Zaidi
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why do the rich and the powerful sponsor literature festivals, prizes, and art in today’s world?
Annie Zaidi, whose novel ‘Prelude To A Riot’ won the Tata Lit Live award for ‘Book of the Year – Fiction’, offers some answers.
Annie Zaidi
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Annie Zaidi’s new novel takes us to a south Indian town where trouble is being brewed, deliberately
An excerpt from ‘Prelude to a Riot’, in which Annie Zaidi shows us how communal violence is instigated.
Annie Zaidi
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How far to Auschwitz? Why we need to read Lidia Ostalowska’s ‘Watercolours’ to look for an answer
A book that details Nazi ambitions in general and concentration camps in particular, ‘Watercolours’ is a constant reminder and a warning.
Annie Zaidi
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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‘Untitled-1’: Read a scene from the play that won Annie Zaidi The Hindu Playwright Award 2018
‘Set in a dystopian future, it examines the metaphors in the stories we relate about ourselves...’
Annie Zaidi
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Neeraj (1925-2018): ‘I grew so infamous in my time, it will take centuries for me to be forgotten’
Remembering the poet and lyricist who died on July 19.
Annie Zaidi
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Two novellas reacquaint us with the finest Urdu writer of our time, Intizar Husain
With ‘Day’ and ‘Dastan’ Intizar Husain rewrites the Partition without violence, gauging its impact on people.
Annie Zaidi
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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This novel reveals things about contemporary India that cannot be proved (or we prefer not to see)
The stories of being Muslim in today’s India are beginning to emerge in fiction.
Annie Zaidi
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Reading the poetry of Kedarnath Singh (1934-2018) is to be reminded of his love for everything
The acclaimed Hindi poet, who was also a critic and essayist, died on March 19, 2018.
Annie Zaidi
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'Lifer giving advice to new convict in female ward': A poem by Annie Zaidi
'Men! The things they make us do! Do you really want to go back?'
Annie Zaidi
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final