Literary Controversy
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‘Answered Prayers’: Was it worth it for Truman Capote to write about his society friends’ secrets?
Readers were bemused – what was Capote hoping to achieve by besmirching the reputations of those closest to him?
Alexander Howard, The Conversation
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What do publishers’ revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?
Literature need not produce anything except a readerly response. The alternative is that we are paying to be numbed.
Dan Dixon, The Conversation
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Goa CM Manohar Parrikar says his government has no role in FIR against former BJP MLA and publisher
The former legislator and a publisher were booked for the alleged use of vulgar language in a compilation of Konkani poems.
Scroll Staff
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Goa: FIR filed against former BJP MLA and publisher for vulgar language in book of Konkani poems
An activist had lodged a complaint against Vishnu Surya Wagh and Hema Naik, alleging that the compilation contained obscene and derogatory comments about women.
Scroll Staff
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In Goa, a BJP MLA’s book of poems has stirred up deep-rooted caste and language rivalries
Goa’s Brahmins have taken strong exception to Vishnu Surya Wagh’s ‘Sudhirsukt’, which they say targets the upper caste community.
Pamela D’Mello
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Why we can continue to like VS Naipaul’s novels while opposing his ideas
Challenging Naipaul’s stance does not mean ignoring his remarkable fiction.
Rifat Munim
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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A response to author Lionel Shriver’s controversial speech: Is cultural appropriation a passing fad?
Is a writer (not) allowed to write about other people’s lives, especially if her own is dull?
Krishna Udaysankar
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It's a question of conscience: Thoughts on calls to boycott Vedanta-sponsored London lit fest
Writer Mahesh Rao explains what exactly is at stake.
Mahesh Rao
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Why Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’ cuts close to the lives of many Indians
The conflict between Atticus Finch and his daughter Jean Louise over segregation is similar to ideological conflicts within families in India.
Mrinalika Joseph
The Reel
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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