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Nirupama Dutt
Nirupama Dutt is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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A new anthology brings together poetry of dissent from all over India
‘The strident tones and images draw the attention of the complacent middle class and the privileged.’
Nabina Das & Nirupama Dutt
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‘I saw how he sought to break the chains of caste’: Nirupama Dutt on translating Lal Singh Dil
The third of a new series by translators on the writings of authors they have translated to English.
Nirupama Dutt
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On Baisakhi, two classic short stories that capture the spirit of Punjab
A love for food and celebration through English translations of stories by two legendary Punjabi writers.
Nanak Singh, Amrita Pritam & Nirupama Dutt
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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When Amrita Pritam called out to Waris Shah in a heartrending ode while fleeing the Partition riots
The immortal Partition poem turns 70 too.
Nirupama Dutt
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For Sahir Ludhianvi, the best kind of love was unrequited
A reminder of the Urdu poet and lyricist’s contradictory attitudes towards women and relationships.
Nirupama Dutt
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When Amrita Sher-Gil vowed to seduce Khushwant Singh to take revenge on his wife
On the artist’s 104th birth anniversary, a look at some of the stories from her life.
Nirupama Dutt
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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Celebrating Heer, the medieval heroine who challenged patriarchy in Punjab
Artists, historians and writers are marking Punjab's secular epic, 250 years after it was penned by Waris Shah.
Nirupama Dutt
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In the Mirza-Sahiban love legend, spare a thought for Sahiban’s predicament
Sahiban is not the cause of Mirza’s death but a pawn in the struggle to control desire and a prize that must be won.
Nirupama Dutt
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The story of Amrita Pritam’s final love poem
August 31 is the Punjabi poet’s 97th birth anniversary.
Nirupama Dutt
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