Stories written by
Mahesh Rao
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The pandemic is making us ask ourselves: is this simply how we live now? Is this how we die?
India’s apocalyptic second wave of coronavirus has transformed every aspect of the texture of daily life across the country.
Mahesh Rao
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Emma in Delhi: Mahesh Rao’s new novel sets Jane Austen’s classic amongst the capital’s swish set
An excerpt from Mahesh Rao’s ‘Polite Society’, which puts a whole new twist on a centuries-old novel.
Mahesh Rao
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Ten works of fiction that writer Mahesh Rao really, really wants you to read
Let’s just say you won’t exactly stumble across these books while browsing casually.
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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It's a question of conscience: Thoughts on calls to boycott Vedanta-sponsored London lit fest
Writer Mahesh Rao explains what exactly is at stake.
Mahesh Rao
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In the online maelstrom of opinion, can we find something positive and productive?
"The division between our online and offline existences has an easy porosity, and what insinuates itself into our lives is the white noise of opinion,' observes the award-winning writer.
Mahesh Rao
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Fiction pick: the philanderer who met his match
‘It was difficult for him to predict when he would tire of a lover…’
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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