A Writer Speaks
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What an elderly English tourist taught writer Anees Salim about his hometown, Varkala
‘An old man from Brighton and a small boy from Varkala.’
Anees Salim
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‘Images, phrases, characters’: Farah Ahamed on the literary influences on her book ‘Period Matters’
‘Book in the Footnotes’.
Farah Ahamed
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‘In these shitty times, your loving cripple’: Writer Hanif Kureishi’s notes from a hospital bed
After a sudden dangerous fall in Rome, Kureishi has dictated tweets from his hospital bed with updates on his health, ruminations about life, and more.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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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‘Clarity is not the protocol of literature’: Geetanjali Shree on the writer’s responsibilities
‘Why is literature not given its due? Why is a writer not seen as someone very important for the running of society?’
Geetanjali Shree
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‘I heard sounds come from the water’: Sharanya Manivannan on the images in her new picture book
The picture book is titled ‘Mermaids In The Moonlight’, and the coming graphic novel for adults, ‘Incantations Over Water’.
Sharanya Manivannan
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How a farmers’ march in 2018 entered Anita Agnihotri’s newly translated novel in real time
‘I am walking along with hundreds of other writers in the country.’
Anita Agnihotri
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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How is a writer inspired to write by the scenes she sees and the conversations she overhears
Bilingual novelist and short story writer Anukrti Upadhyay talks about her creative catalysts.
Anukrti Upadhyay
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Robert Clive reimagined: How to use the techniques of novel-writing for historical figures
The author of a ‘Fortune’s Soldier’, a new novel about Robert Clive, the founder of the British empire in India, explains how to meld facts with fiction.
Alex Rutherford
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Why novelist Sheena Kalayil does not like being boxed as a BAME writer
Broad labels like ‘black, asian and minority ethnic’ – or BAME – do no justice to each unique, individual writer, argues Kalyail.
Sheena Kalayil, The Conversation
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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‘Chattu’ and I: How Chetan Bhagat and I both started our (polar opposite) literary journeys from IIT
Novelist Amitabha Bagchi’s debut work of fiction was also set in IIT Delhi, just like his college senior Chetan Bhagat. But the similarities ended there.
Amitabha Bagchi
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Is the modern world too close for comfort to write about? Two recent books show how it is being done
Tabish Khair’s ‘Night of Happiness’ and Anjum Hasan’s ‘A Day in the Life’ plunge headlong into the unmanageable contemporary.
Saikat Majumdar
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‘My first short story, written at the age of 14, had an unhappy fate. But it rescued me.’
Writer Shazaf Fatima Haider recounts the scandalous beginning to her literary career.
Shazaf Fatima Haider
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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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