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Veena Muthuraman
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Does this anthology of striking science-fiction from south Asia talk of the future or the present?
The Gollancz Books of South Asian Science Fiction Volume 2 goes well beyond traditional SF to embrace horror, fantasy, and climate fiction.
Veena Muthuraman
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‘The Grand Anicut’: The Cholas are in control, and a dam is coming up on the Kaveri in this novel
An excerpt from Veena Muthuraman’s novel set in ancient Tamilakam, where the arrival of a Roman trading ship changes everything.
Veena Muthuraman
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Thousands of years before becoming a vegan hit, the jackfruit was an intrinsic part of Sangam poetry
The ubiquitous fruit has been described as ‘smelly’ and ‘ugly’, but it was intimately tied to ancient Tamil culture.
Veena Muthuraman
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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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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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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This timely collection of South Asian science fiction is sorely needed – but does it go far enough?
The ‘Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction’ features a vast variety of contemporary writing and (almost) delivers on its promises.
Veena Muthuraman
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‘The long history of Sanskrit has many faces, including voices of protest and revolt’: David Shulman
An interview with the scholar and translator whose work spans, among other subjects, the languages of South India, history of religion and Carnatic music.
Veena Muthuraman
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‘Washington Black’: A novel that puts the oppressed in the world of oppressors and sees what happens
The novel that turns the narrative of slave fiction upside down is on several best-of-the-year lists, and for good reason too.
Veena Muthuraman
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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Can the history of South India be told in a single book? No, but this one tells stories that matter
Charles Allen’s sprawling ‘Coromandel’ is better read as a collection of essays than as an integrated historical journey.
Veena Muthuraman
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It took a translation to hear the stories of this Greek epic the way a woman would have told them
Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate ‘The Odyssey’ into English.
Veena Muthuraman
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Alien invasions, heady gaming, and the view from China. This is science-fiction with three twists
Physics meets literature in a play of imagination.
Veena Muthuraman
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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This meditative biography of Tamil is a breathtaking sweep over a linguistic landscape
A journey through the Dravidian renaissance and the ‘rediscovery’ of the classics in the language.
Veena Muthuraman
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Here is a new way to read Elena Ferrante: Try walking through Naples
Visiting the book-life haunts of the characters from the Neapolitan Quartet was a unique journey.
Veena Muthuraman
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His name isn’t Byomkesh, and he’s the new detective to hit Calcutta
Abir Mukherjee’s Sam Wyndham is an unlikely sleuth who seems to be here to stay.
Veena Muthuraman
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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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