Literary Tribute
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How Marathi literary giant Anant Kakba Priolkar became a pioneering historian of print in India
The writer-scholar’s dedication to marking print anniversaries sparked his interest and went a long way towards building a formidable body of research.
Murali Ranganathan
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Remembering Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz, who feared fanaticism everywhere
A powerful voice is the voice of resistance, Fahmida Riaz died three years ago.
Saif Mahmood
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‘Bodyfears, here I stand’: Remembering Gieve Patel, a man for the stage and the page
For all its insistence on the surgical and clinical, Gieve Patel’s vision of the physical world never really excludes the possibility of a divine presence.
Anand Thakore
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Lok Sabha polls: First phase records turnout of over 63%, West Bengal and Manipur report violence
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‘Today, I stand on the bank of the poem’: Jayanta Mahapatra reminds us that poetry must always flow
In showing us what poetry can do, Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023) has become a poet extraordinaire and a saint.
Anupama Raju
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‘I wouldn’t know what else to do:’ The poetic life of Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023)
Mahapatra died on August 27 at the age of 94.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
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Writer Devaki Nilayangode (1928-2023): A life of no rancour, accusation, judgement, or regrets
Devaki Nilayangode died on July 6 in Thrissur, Kerala, at the age of 95.
Indira Menon
Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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A master of paradox: Memories and impressions of reading Milan Kundera in the 1990s
Milan Kundera’s pessimism about human life under totalitarianism is absolute, a no-exit situation. The writer died on July 11 at age 94.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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‘Who shall I turn to at my darkest moment?’: In memory of Shobita Punja, a friend like no other
Historian and writer Shobita Punja died on June 28.
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
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Mystique, minimalism and cataclysm: Cormac McCarthy’s dark counter-narrative to American optimism
Writer Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023) died on June 13.
Paul Giles, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Remembering Zamir Ansari: The head of the erstwhile Penguin Overseas was a legend of publishing
Ansari, who died on June 1, was an inspirational figure for an entire generation of English language publishers in India.
David Davidar
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Ranajit Guha (1923-2023): The thinker and historian was also an idealistic political activist
To understand Guha’s global yet deeply rooted soul, it is important to understand the kinships he developed grounded in political commitment.
Somak Mukherjee
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Martin Amis (1949-2023): His pyrotechnic prose captured life’s destructive energies
The pre-eminent novelist-critic of his generation, Martin Amis died of oesophageal cancer on May 19, 2023.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time