First Person
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Winning against poverty, losing against time: An unlikely academic’s (un)finished agenda
Cancer has upended my friend Arif Naveed’s promising academic career. The best way I can deal with the tragedy is by helping him tell his story.
Peter Sutoris
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‘You get one life, you enjoy it responsibly, then you die’: A cancer patient’s farewell essay
Mumbai journalist Mayank Bhatt, who moved to Canada in 2008, passed away on August 1. He chronicled the progress of his illness on The Beacon.
Mayank Bhatt
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An Indian Army officer remembers how observing roza in Kashmir changed his life
Just one day of fasting during Ramzan in 2002 offered me a social and spiritual experience that I have not forgotten since.
Major General Yash Mor
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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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 Indian diaspora is equally guilty of holding on to old stereotypes about the homeland
Indians settled abroad are wracked by the opposing forces of heartsickness for touch and the fear of contagion.
Ankhi Mukherjee
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The personal is political: How events on two continents drove a wedge between my father and me
A son’s story.
Mauktik Kulkarni
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How a 74-year-old YouTuber created instrumental versions of film songs using the Pratham tarang
Rajendra Naik has been paying tribute to classic movie tunes with the string instrument. Find out how he does it.
Rajendra Naik
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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On my freedom fighter father’s birth centenary, what would he have made of the hate in India today?
We started with a vision of unity and harmony. How did we get there 72 years later?
David Devadas
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A new Indian venture capitalist lifts the curtain on his industry
Amongst the most dramatic differences between venture capital and traditional industries is the time you spend with 20-somethings.
Sajith Pai, qz.com
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First person: What my mother taught me about crows – and life
They don’t like me, I whined once. They will someday, my mother replied.
Nandini Ramnath
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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‘They all became animals’: My grandfather remembers the trauma and violence of India’s Partition
Despite witnessing or hearing about unbelievable cruelties, my Dada has an almost diasporic longing to return to the subcontinent.
Sapan Maini-Thompson
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First person: When Boris Johnson asked me to spice up a profile of Mayawati
...and I went on the campaign trail in London with his brother Jo.
Jawid Laiq
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What growing up with two abusive men taught me about the #MeToo movement in India
Witnessing my father and grandfather’s acts of violence filled me with an inchoate rage and internal chaos that have never completely left me.
Vikram Zutshi
The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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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 Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis