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KR Meera
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In KR Meera’s new novel, a woman faces a series of attempts on her life
An excerpt from ‘Assassin’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by J Devika.
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KR Meera: Free, secular, diverse and happy, ‘I can’t imagine India in any other way’
To mark India’s 75th Independence Day, PEN America asked authors from India and the Indian diaspora to write short texts expressing what they felt.
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A young doctor’s contentious divorce makes her wonder if women can ever live truly independent lives
An excerpt from ‘Jezebel’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by Abhiram Girija Sriram and KS Bijukumar.
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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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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Qabar’: KR Meera’s magic realist fictional riff on the Babri Masjid case is now in English
An excerpt from ‘Qabar’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by Nisha Susan.
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‘The Angel’s Beauty Spots’: Love and violence are blended into KR Meera’s new book of novellas
An excerpt from the eponymous novella, translated from the Malayalam by J Devika.
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‘When George III Drives a Train’: A short story by KR Meera
‘We were mesmerised when the young man, the unionist, who had cast aside the priest’s garb, spoke in the language of revolution and equality...’
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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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‘Politics, not Hindu feelings’: Writer KR Meera on why S Hareesh's 'Meesha' was withdrawn in Kerala
The magnitude of the organised attack against the novel has no precedence in Malayalam.
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KR Meera’s new novel returns to familiar themes of longing, loss and obsession
In ‘The Unseeing Idol of Light’, a husband struggles to overcome the sudden disappearance of his pregnant wife.
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No one writes about searing love like KR Meera does, and this novel proves it again
'Shouldn’t women laugh? Don’t you know that you have to make a woman laugh before you...'
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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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Malayalam writer KR Meera writes explosively, and her new novel is no exception
Book excerpt: In ‘The Gospel of Yudas’, a former Naxalite carries a secret that won’t let him accept a lover.
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The beginnings of a hangwoman’s career managing the noose
The first in a series of excerpts from the books longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. First up: ‘Hangwoman’.
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