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Kunal Basu’s new novel pits parents and children against each other in a brutally bifurcated country
‘In an Ideal World’ shows how today’s induced divisions can tear apart families.
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VP Menon’s biography: Was the man who charmed the princes really the architect of modern India?
The political and the personal are combined in this mammoth book on Menon’s life by his great-granddaughter Narayani Basu.
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The enigmatic life and times of VK Krishna Menon are resurrected in this biography by Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh’s biography of one of India’s most colourful politicians.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Why Mammooty’s toddy song for his latest film is making my Madhavan Uncle’s family a bit peppery
EK Madhavan’s ‘The Old Koduvalli Bridge’ has become ‘Entha Johnsa Kallile’ in the movie ‘Uncle My Dad’s Friend.
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The Indian history of the racist, slave-trading Yale University founder
The university has renamed a college to distance itself from a white supremacist – but what about Elihu Yale’s misdeeds?
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The prophetic story of a village cursed to live without water for five years
Komal Swaminathan's classic play, which was staged in Chennai recently, feels oracular in an age when water scarcity is upon us.
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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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Murder in Nungambakkam: A computer engineer's killing forces Chennai to confront its big-city fears
S Swathi embodied the southern city's ability to accept change and yet remain rooted to its past.
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Everywhere yet nowhere, seen but seldom heard: How Amma holds sway in Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa has created an aura of being a universal mother to all those who need her.
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Umbrellas in May: When Chennai’s season of the sun brought back memories of the December deluge
By day three, we are reminded of that night when the deluge from three reservoirs swept through the city leaving a trail of disaster.
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The Reel
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Why the marigold isn't the best floral tribute for India's fallen soldiers
There is a better option: the red Hibiscus.
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Have you met Chennai’s greatest bookseller with the smallest bookshop?
Nalini Chettur could well be called the first lady of Connemara for the bookstore she runs there.
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#Je Suis Circonflexe: A hat-shaped sign in French threatens to unseat a minister
The public is fuming over attempts to reform spellings, and at the heart of the matter is the anger is: ^.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller