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Shashank Bhargava
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Ten writers talk of words they detest and prefer not to use (and of words they love)
Why do certain words evoke abhorrence from those who make a living out of words?
Shashank Bhargava
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The age of autofiction is here: How do writers feel about writing novels from their own lives?
Yashodhara Lal, Jerry Pinto, and Ravinder Singh have some answers.
Shashank Bhargava
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Five book designers present the favourite covers they worked on last year
When is a book cover designer really pleased with their own work?
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Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Congress to decide Indian cricket team based on religion, claims PM Modi
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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Unfortunate and unacceptable: Congress sets distance from Sam Pitroda’s remarks on India’s diversity
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A writer’s guide to what India’s commissioning editors are looking for (and what they don’t want)
Eight editors from six publishing companies talk of their preferences. Are writers listening?
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What is untranslatable? Ten translators from Indian languages list their candidates
From auditory effects to cultural back stories, a range of things that translators find almost impossible to express in another language.
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Not a reader yet? These are the books India’s book editors suggest you start with
Twenty-two books for your starting kit.
Shashank Bhargava
Video
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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On World Tiger Day, five lovers of the big cat describe their most thrilling brush with the animal
Valmik Thapar, Bittu Sahgal and others take a trip down memory lane.
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These books are taking children closer to nature and wildlife. You might want to join them
Kartik Shanker, Prerna Singh Bindra and Vivek Menon are trying to ensure that the wild isn’t invisible to the young.
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If a writer gifts a book, it must be really worth reading, right (even if it’s their own)?
Ten writers talk of the last book they gifted someone.
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The Reel
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Chetan Bhagat owns the English he writes,’ says the editor of his books
An interview with Shinie Antony, who edits Bhagat’s bestselling novels.
Shashank Bhargava
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The books that mattered to India’s independent publishers in 2016
Never mind the corporate publishing houses and their profit-and-loss accounts.
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‘To bring you stuff you like to read, whoever you are:’ Karthika VK on the book editor's role
An exclusive interview with the editor-publisher who was almost synonymous with HarperCollins India for ten years.
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The Field
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League