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Nirupama Dutt
Nirupama Dutt is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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A new anthology brings together poetry of dissent from all over India
‘The strident tones and images draw the attention of the complacent middle class and the privileged.’
Nabina Das & Nirupama Dutt
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‘I saw how he sought to break the chains of caste’: Nirupama Dutt on translating Lal Singh Dil
The third of a new series by translators on the writings of authors they have translated to English.
Nirupama Dutt
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On Baisakhi, two classic short stories that capture the spirit of Punjab
A love for food and celebration through English translations of stories by two legendary Punjabi writers.
Nanak Singh, Amrita Pritam & Nirupama Dutt
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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When Amrita Pritam called out to Waris Shah in a heartrending ode while fleeing the Partition riots
The immortal Partition poem turns 70 too.
Nirupama Dutt
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For Sahir Ludhianvi, the best kind of love was unrequited
A reminder of the Urdu poet and lyricist’s contradictory attitudes towards women and relationships.
Nirupama Dutt
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When Amrita Sher-Gil vowed to seduce Khushwant Singh to take revenge on his wife
On the artist’s 104th birth anniversary, a look at some of the stories from her life.
Nirupama Dutt
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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Celebrating Heer, the medieval heroine who challenged patriarchy in Punjab
Artists, historians and writers are marking Punjab's secular epic, 250 years after it was penned by Waris Shah.
Nirupama Dutt
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In the Mirza-Sahiban love legend, spare a thought for Sahiban’s predicament
Sahiban is not the cause of Mirza’s death but a pawn in the struggle to control desire and a prize that must be won.
Nirupama Dutt
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The story of Amrita Pritam’s final love poem
August 31 is the Punjabi poet’s 97th birth anniversary.
Nirupama Dutt
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part