Book Excerpt
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Fiction: An unnamed narrator wants to take revenge on the man who molested his sister 30 years ago
An excerpt from ‘The Solitude of a Shadow’, by Devibharathi, translated from the Tamil from N Kalyan Raman.
Devibharathi & N Kalyan Raman
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History of money: How did the Roaring Twenties in America fade out?
An excerpt from ‘Crypto the Disruptor: The Rise of Money from Barter to Bitcoin’, by Mukesh Jindal.
Mukesh Jindal
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In his new book, Sam Pitroda examines whether capitalism can allow a true democracy to prosper
An excerpt from ‘The Idea of Democracy’.
Sam Pitroda
Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Is shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' illegal? An SC order clarifies
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Fiction: Beneath the veneer of civility lies a hotbed of secrets of residents of a chic apartment
An excerpt from ‘Harmony Heights’, by Ong Chin Huat.
Ong Chin Huat
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A new book examines the battle for e-commerce success between Amazon and Walmart
An excerpt from ‘Clash: Amazon versus Walmart’, by Nirmalya Kumar.
Nirmalya Kumar
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Travelogue: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Durgacharan Rakshit travelled to most parts of India
An excerpt from ‘Journeys Across India’, by Durgacharan Rakshit, translated from the Bengali by Sarbani Putatunda.
Durgacharan Rakshit & Sarbani Putatunda
Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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In translation: Subimal Misra’s ‘anti-stories’ about the Gulf War and other man-made atrocities
An excerpt from ‘The Earth Quakes: Late Anti-Stories’, by Subimal Misra. Translated from the Bengali by V Ramaswamy.
Subimal Misra & V Ramaswamy
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A new book explains why our memories are different from the feelings we have about them
An excerpt from ‘Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How it Shapes Us,’ by Charan Ranganath.
Charan Ranganath
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How X, formerly Twitter, has mediated conversations between politicians and mainstream media
An excerpt from ‘The Online Effect: Decoding X to Predict Election Outcomes’, by Sanjeev Singh.
Sanjeev Singh
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Fiction: Eden’s controversial ex-occupant Lilith goes on a rampage to discover all that she can be
An excerpt from ‘Eden Abandoned: The Story of Lilith’, by Shinie Antony.
Shinie Antony
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Research veteran N Bhaskara Rao’s book lists ways in which research units can still be independent
An excerpt from ‘The Emperor’s Mirror: The State of Independent Research in India.’
N Bhaskara Rao
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A new book talks of IM Lall, the ICS officer who defied the British Empire and won a case against it
An excerpt from ‘At the Pleasure of His Majesty: IM Lall and the Case That Shook the Crown’, by Chander M Lall.
Chander M Lall
The Field
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title
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Watch, WPL 2024: Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate as they clinch first title