Truth And Fiction
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How are Punjabi Dalits presented in English fiction, especially in novels by upper caste writers?
Some recently-published fiction on the topic might have an answer.
Rajiv Thind
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A country where rulers won’t tolerate opposing voices, but writers refuse to be silenced
As Zimbabwe heads to the polls again in 2023, it’s worth considering the role that writers have played in engendering political resistance.
Gibson Ncube, The Conversation
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How fiction can help business managers prepare for the uncertainties of the pandemic
Not just one, but eight ways to do it.
Nada Elnahla, The Conversation & Ruth McKay, The Conversation
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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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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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 fan fiction about Charles Dickens’ life is just as much a part of his literary legacy
It began with a fictional visual re-imagination of the writer’s funeral.
Lucy Whitehead, The Conversation
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Is Donald Trump’s America a warped version of Gustave Flaubert’s novel ‘Madame Bovary’?
We might sympathise with Flaubert’s characters, who exist in an endless vortex of repetition, insincerity and stupidity.
Susanna Lee, The Conversation
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Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ may feel real in 2019, but solutions won’t come from novels
Fiction may portray reality in advance, but answers have to come from outside it, said the novelist.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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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Teenage suicide needs a better book than ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’
The TV series has brought the novel a success it did not deserve.
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan
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Where are the memoirs from India’s public servants that tell the truth like it was?
What happens in government circles seems to stay forever in government circles.
Mohan Guruswamy
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This story is a hilarious spoof of the (Punjab) poll game in a village
Punjabi writer Gul Chauhan’s ‘The Game’, translated into English by Nirupama Dutt.
Gul Chauhan
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 video shows what an honest dieting product should tell consumers ('we're designed for failure')
You won't ever watch an actual advertisement like this.
Scroll Staff
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Demonetisation in fiction: Peppermint sweets replace the rupee as currency in this short story
Art foreshadows life. ‘Let Them Have Mint’ was written in Tamil by Aadhavan Dheetchanya in 2009.
Aadhavan Dheetchanya
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The surprising origins of ‘post-truth’ – and how it was spawned by the liberal left
Brexit and Trump aren't to blame. The rise of 'post-truth' is rooted in the middle-classes, not the masses.
Andrew Calcutt, The Conversation
The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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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