Memory Lane
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A last walk through Grandma’s house – and back in time: The life of an East Indian family in Bandra
Memories of mango pickle and music and mortuary cards of relatives long past.
Deborah Rosario
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Dragonfly races, cycling backwards and other childhood adventures in the Vile Parle Railway Quarters
Four buildings that housed generations of Western Railway employees and their families will now be demolished to make way for a new line.
Venkat Iyer
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
Karan Bali
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
Karan Bali
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‘All routes to death’: A personal essay of friendship with Agha Shahid Ali in the early 1980s in USA
Agha Shahid Ali died 20 years ago, in December, 2001.
Padmini Mongia
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Tracing the overlapping lives of my great-grandfather and one of the heroes of the Bombay Plague
Dr Miguel Caetano Dias and Dr Acacio Gabriel Viegas had a lot in common, not least their zealous effort to save lives during the Bubonic plague.
Luis Dias
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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My mother’s unlikely journey to becoming the Agony Aunt for Punjabi men and women around the world
Kailash Puri won many awards for her journalism and literature. But her most enduring legacy might be her work with people struggling with sexual issues.
Shammy Puri
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I studied 8,000 obituaries and found that we have always been afraid of writing ill of the dead
Obituaries, for Prince Philip or a commoner, tend to play down any negative aspects of character.
Janice Hume, The Conversation
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How my uncle dodged death and escaped from East Pakistan to India (with a little help from a hen)
There were many occasions when death came close, but somehow, with luck and grit, my uncle made the perilous journey to safety.
Anu Kumar
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
I don’t think the Mahatma would have approved of our little project.
Riyaz Tayyibji
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How Toru Dutt, who died at just 21 in 1877, pioneered Indian writing and poetry in English
The Bengali poet-translator is often considered the first Indian poetess to write in French and English.
Sutapa Chaudhuri, Sahapedia
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What I learned about (and from) Ravi Shankar as a child hanging around his music room
The world may remember Ravi Shankar, who would have turned 99 today, as a performer and composer. But to me, he will always be my Guruji Dadu.
Chandrima Pal
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants