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Mohini Gupta
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‘Banaras Talkies’ in translation is an adroit recreation of a wickedly funny campus novel in Hindi
Himadri Agarwal’s translation of Satya Vyas’s 2015 Hindi novel negotiates the gaps between Hindi and English imaginatively.
Mohini Gupta
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It’s International Mother Language Day. What is our relationship with our mother tongues?
The testimony of younger adults shows that English continues to occupy the top spot in a hierarchy of languages in India.
Mohini Gupta
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Asterix in Hindi: How do you translate a universal cultural memory?
Puneet Gupta and Dipa Chaudhuri have translated four Asterix comic albums into Hindi, with more to come.
Mohini Gupta
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why is Modi firefighting allegations that he will end reservations?
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Do literary translations need financial patronage? Ask Kalpana Raina, who has been doing just that
The US-based Raina is behind an initiative to foster translated literature in India.
Mohini Gupta
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What we talk about when we talk about translation (and its joys): Views from translators in the UK
A mash-up of conversations with the renowned international translators Ros Schwartz and Daniel Hahn during their visits to the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Mohini Gupta
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11 translators from around the world you shouldn’t miss at this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival
Most of them will participate in Jaipur Bookmark, where the focus is on publishing, bookselling and translations.
Mohini Gupta
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Translations remain the focus at this year’s Jaipur BookMark. Six sessions you shouldn’t miss
The parallel segment of the Jaipur Literature Festival puts the spotlight on the business of publishing and the world of translations.
Mohini Gupta
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Eight things we learnt about translation on International Translation Day
It’s not just about taking books from one language into another.
Mohini Gupta
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Photographs: scenes from the Sangam House writers’ residency
One of the seven writers who get to spend a few weeks here in a tranquil but stimulating setting and do what they do best – write undisturbed – does a show-and-tell.
Mohini Gupta
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry