Library Of India
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Locked down, born again: Covid-19 and the search for Indian Francophone literature
Franco-Tamilian writer Ari Gautier traces the history and future of French writing out of India.
Ari Gautier
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International Translation Day: Translated books that translators from Indian languages recommend
September 30 is observed around the world as International Translation Day.
Scroll Staff
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‘There is no god in that temple, said the hermit’: Rabindranath Tagore wrote this poem in 1900
A translation of Tagore’s poem ‘Deeno Daan’ (’Destitute Donation’).
Rabindranath Tagore
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Repentance’: Read this short story by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay on his 125th birth anniversary
Unusually for the acclaimed Bengali writer (born on September 12, 1894) the story is set not in rural Bengal but in Goa.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
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July 13, 1905: A Namboodiri woman is convicted of adultery and made an outcaste. This is her story
The first edition of ‘Outcaste’, the English translation of Matampu Kunhukuttan’s Malayalam novel ‘Brushte’, was published in 1996.
Mini Krishnan
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Five translated books by Indian women that you should read in this #WomenInTranslation month
August is celebrated as Women In Translation Month worldwide to bring attention to the works of women writing across languages.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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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Reviving the past: A literary collective is translating 100 classic novels across Indian languages
The first set of books is expected to be out within a year.
Bhavya Dore
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‘Who will be left to live peacefully ever after?’: 10 conversations on communalism by Asghar Wajahat
Translated by Rakhshanda Jalil, ten piercing conversations on hate, riots and religious discrimination.
Asghar Wajahat & Rakhshanda Jalil
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On Baisakhi, two classic short stories that capture the spirit of Punjab
A love for food and celebration through English translations of stories by two legendary Punjabi writers.
Nanak Singh, Amrita Pritam & Nirupama Dutt
The Reel
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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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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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‘I Don’t Have Wings’: Arvind Krishna Mehrotra on the works of Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla
The full text of poet and scholar Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s address at the ‘Against Storytelling’ symposium.
Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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Welcome to the graveyard of rare books, also known as the Saulat Public Library, Rampur
Priceless editions of Urdu, Persian and English lie in neglect as no one cares to maintain a library that should have been a national treasure.
Daniel Jacobius Morgan
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What is untranslatable? Ten translators from Indian languages list their candidates
From auditory effects to cultural back stories, a range of things that translators find almost impossible to express in another language.
Shashank Bhargava
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