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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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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Peshawar mosque bombing was the deadliest attack on Pakistan police in years – and more could follow
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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: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Watch: This artwork is painted in a way that makes it merge completely with the background
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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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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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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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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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton
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IND vs AUS: All-rounder Cameron Green has an ‘outside chance’ of playing despite injury concerns
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Watch, BBL: A thrilling end to the final as Perch Scorchers become five-time champions
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IND vs AUS: Visitors practice with Mahesh Pithiya who has an eerie resemblance to R Ashwin’s action