Stories written by
Nikhil Govind
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Vinod Kumar Shukla: An artist forever seeking to be one with his conscientious creation
Shukla is the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature for 2023.
Nikhil Govind
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A study of the Mahabharata: When Arjuna’s punishment turned into an adventure of love, friendship
An excerpt from ‘The Moral Imagination of the Mahabharata’, by Nikhil Govind.
Nikhil Govind
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A new English translation of ‘Ramcharitmanas’ reminds us of the crucial questions Tulsidas asks
‘The Epic of Ram’ affords new ways of asking literary, philosophical and religious questions – both for 16-century urbanised Benaras, as well as for our time.
Nikhil Govind
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘Growing Up Karanth’ is a personal sketch of Shivarama Karanth’s life as remembered by his children
Shivarama Karanth was a novelist in the Kannada language, playwright, and an ecological conservationist.
Nikhil Govind
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‘A Time to Change’: How Nissim Ezekiel became the pioneer of a new era of English poetry in India
Published in 1952, the volume was one of the first significant books of postcolonial poetry in English.
Nikhil Govind
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Arundhathi Subramaniam’s new book maps the unique journeys of four lesser-known spiritual travellers
‘Women Who Wear Only Themselves’ provides glimpses of lives beyond those of talkative sadhus who inhabit social media.
Nikhil Govind
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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Chetan Bhagat’s new novel works not as a thriller but as an examination of the contemporary family
‘One Arranged Murder’ is a whodunit only schematically. It is more of an appraisal of a metropolitan social ethos.
Nikhil Govind
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Is ‘Suhledev’ history, fiction, or myth? Amish’s new book deliberately blurs the question
Suheldev is essentially a swashbuckling medieval bad boy who is nevertheless up to much good.
Nikhil Govind
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Ambedkar wanted unjust, unconscionable suffering to inform the critical idiom of the Constitution
An excerpt from ‘Inlays of Subjectivity: Affect and Action in Modern Indian Literature’, by Nikhil Govind.
Nikhil Govind
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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This biography of the Indian Constitution is not about the law today but about the ideal equilibrium
Gautam Bhatia’s book, ‘The Transformative Constitution’ will help many in the path toward legal literacy and thus a fuller and more participative citizenship.’
Nikhil Govind
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This book on Adi Shankaracharya could have been a vital revaluation of tradition. It isn’t
Pavan K Varma’s Atta Galatta-BLF Prize-winning book has its merits but ultimately suffers from too many drawbacks.
Nikhil Govind
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A new book shows us ways to read Shahryar’s life in his poetry, and poetry in his life
In ‘Shahryar: A Life in Poetry’, Rakshanda Jalil works as both biographer and translator.
Nikhil Govind
The Field
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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
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis