Read To Win
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Global fiction in April: Six recently published books from old favourites and new writers
André Aciman and Percival Everett are back.
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BR Ambedkar birth anniversary: 14 books on his struggle for the dignity of India’s most downtrodden
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14 April, 1891.
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Global nonfiction in April: Six new books about our fascinating cultural and personal histories
A biography of Hollywood legend Anna May Wong, a study of the Chapel Hill music scene, a memoir featuring four dogs, and more.
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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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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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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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April in fiction: Beat the heat with these six new books by South Asian writers
New novels by Booker Prize-nominated Sunjeev Sahota and Neel Mukherjee, a hilarious family misadventures, a body horror short story collection, and more.
Sayari Debnath
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April in non-fiction: Six new books to add to your shelf, including Salman Rushdie’s memoir
Also, Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan’s latest book.
Sayari Debnath
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International Booker Prize 2024: A reader’s guide to the 13 translated books on the longlist
The longlisted books have been translated from Albanian, Dutch, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
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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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March fiction: Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘new’ novel and other exciting books from around the world
A poet’s debut novel, a queer novel in translation, a new novel by an International Booker Prize winner duo, and more.
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March nonfiction: Around the world with six recently published international nonfiction titles
Analyses of poverty in Great Britain and America, a biography of an iconic street artist, a new book of gender studies by Judith Butler, and more.
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March reading: Six hot-off-the-press fiction books to welcome the new month
A Jnanpith awardee’s short stories in translation, a novel about overthrowing a totalitarian regime, a coming-of-age story set in the COVID pandemic, and more.
Sayari Debnath
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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March nonfiction: Six new books examine the promises made and broken in quest of a modern India
An analysis of liberal and conservative ideologies, the relentless fight to keep democracy alive, and the unique problems of social media infiltrations.
Sayari Debnath
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February nonfiction: Six newly published books from around the world that speak to our times
A biography of Stanley Kubrick, a Hollywood memoir, an exposé of spyware and more.
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February fiction from around the world: Six newly-published books to read this month
Novels about a dystopian future where algorithm determines your partner, a mysterious murder of a rich expat, the trials of fatherhood, and more.
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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