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Keshava Guha
Keshava Guha is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘The Education of Yuri’: Moving and uneven, Jerry Pinto’s bildungsroman is lifelike and believable
The book doesn’t end with the end of his education but what one might call the end of the beginning.
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Keshava Guha: Ours is a country made by writers – we have never needed them more
To mark India’s 75th Independence Day, PEN America asked authors from India and the Indian diaspora to write short texts expressing what they felt.
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‘A Rude Life’: Journalist Vir Sanghvi’s memoir displays a classic case of Delhi Syndrome
There are many classic symptoms of Delhi Syndrome. But three particularly define the affliction, and which are most obviously in evidence in ‘A Rude Life’.
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Trending
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Art of Solitude: Listening to Adam Schlesinger’s pop songs, which function like a novel
Much of his work was in genres or styles that hadn’t been fashionable or widely popular in decades.
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The Art of Resistance: Christopher Isherwood’s ‘A Single Man’ is a celebration of individuality
At a time when the definitions of Hindu and Indian are being cheapened, we must read the great ‘Hindu novel’ in English that was written by a gay Englishman.
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Harry Potter fandom leads four lonely people to form bonds in Keshava Guha’s debut novel
An excerpt from ‘Accidental Magic’, Keshava Guha’s novel set in Bengaluru and Boston.
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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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India votes: No, 2019 isn’t another 1977 – or 1971 or 1989 or 2004
The upcoming general elections cannot be summarised by a single story.
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2019 polls: By making it Modi vs Rahul, media has created a narrative that benefits only the PM
Political journalism in India has become a branch of sports journalism – concerned only with winners and losers.
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Has US midterm election shown the way for the Democrats to unseat Donald Trump in 2020?
On the whole, the election was a rebuke to the president and a reflection of his weakness rather than his strength.
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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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Ideology vs personality: In the long term, Modi’s transformation of the BJP comes with serious risks
In the future, it is likely that the party will be unable to find a successor capable of replicating Modi’s approach and will have to remake itself once more.
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The social media assault on Sushma Swaraj is not mere trolling – it is moral collapse
The minister hit back with sharp wit at the backlash against her intervention in a passport row.
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‘Dreamers’: Meticulously reported stories on gaps between young India’s aspirations and fulfilment
Apart from a few quibbles, Snigdha Poonam’s book is a delight of long-form reportage.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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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