Literary Tribute
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How Marathi literary giant Anant Kakba Priolkar became a pioneering historian of print in India
The writer-scholar’s dedication to marking print anniversaries sparked his interest and went a long way towards building a formidable body of research.
Murali Ranganathan
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Remembering Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz, who feared fanaticism everywhere
A powerful voice is the voice of resistance, Fahmida Riaz died three years ago.
Saif Mahmood
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‘Bodyfears, here I stand’: Remembering Gieve Patel, a man for the stage and the page
For all its insistence on the surgical and clinical, Gieve Patel’s vision of the physical world never really excludes the possibility of a divine presence.
Anand Thakore
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Today, I stand on the bank of the poem’: Jayanta Mahapatra reminds us that poetry must always flow
In showing us what poetry can do, Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023) has become a poet extraordinaire and a saint.
Anupama Raju
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‘I wouldn’t know what else to do:’ The poetic life of Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023)
Mahapatra died on August 27 at the age of 94.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
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Writer Devaki Nilayangode (1928-2023): A life of no rancour, accusation, judgement, or regrets
Devaki Nilayangode died on July 6 in Thrissur, Kerala, at the age of 95.
Indira Menon
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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A master of paradox: Memories and impressions of reading Milan Kundera in the 1990s
Milan Kundera’s pessimism about human life under totalitarianism is absolute, a no-exit situation. The writer died on July 11 at age 94.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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‘Who shall I turn to at my darkest moment?’: In memory of Shobita Punja, a friend like no other
Historian and writer Shobita Punja died on June 28.
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
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Mystique, minimalism and cataclysm: Cormac McCarthy’s dark counter-narrative to American optimism
Writer Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023) died on June 13.
Paul Giles, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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Remembering Zamir Ansari: The head of the erstwhile Penguin Overseas was a legend of publishing
Ansari, who died on June 1, was an inspirational figure for an entire generation of English language publishers in India.
David Davidar
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Ranajit Guha (1923-2023): The thinker and historian was also an idealistic political activist
To understand Guha’s global yet deeply rooted soul, it is important to understand the kinships he developed grounded in political commitment.
Somak Mukherjee
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Martin Amis (1949-2023): His pyrotechnic prose captured life’s destructive energies
The pre-eminent novelist-critic of his generation, Martin Amis died of oesophageal cancer on May 19, 2023.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement