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Rituparna Roy
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‘To Break and To Branch’: A gentle guide to Gieve Patel’s art, for first-timers and old admirers
Ranjit Hoskote’s book provides detailed descriptions and contextualisation of Patel’s art.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Famine Tales’: This anthology of patachitra and comics shows the spectre of hunger is still alive
The book takes a look at four famines in history – in 1590s’ Britain, the Midlands Rising of 1607, the Gujarat Famine of 1630, and the 1769-70 Bengal Famine.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Writer’s Postcards’: A writer-traveller’s home in the brave new world
The essays by Dipika Mukherjee bring together the precariousness of a writer’s life and the joys of travel.
Rituparna Roy
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Midnight’s Third Child’ is a nonlinear, eclectic history of the evolution of the arts in Bangladesh
The 31 essays in the book examine various forms of artistic expression to map the cultural trajectory of Bangladesh, including its East Pakistan phase.
Rituparna Roy
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‘Move-able Feasts’: How Susmita Basu and Kunal Basu celebrate life in food, travel, and love
From the cover and dust jacket to the photographs and chapter titles, the book is a thoughtful tribute to their long companionship and bonding over food.
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‘The Water Phoenix’: Familiar tale of abuse leads to unfamiliar climax of salvation and forgiveness
In her memoir, Rituparna Chatterjee traces a most unusual path out of trauma.
Rituparna Roy
Video
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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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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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This novel about the myth of Ahalya turns the traditional seduction narrative on its head
Author Koral Dasgupta shifts the focus to another sexual relationship altogether.
Rituparna Roy
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Manjiri Indurkar’s courageous memoir reveals sexual abuse but offers compassion and understanding
‘it’s all in your head, m’ is the story of a body living with trauma.
Rituparna Roy
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Comradeship in love distinguishes this novel of rebuilding refugee lives after the Bengal Partition
Bhaswati Ghosh’s debut novel ‘Victory Colony 1950’ also offers that rare thing: happiness for its characters.
Rituparna Roy
The Reel
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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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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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This book turns the history of the Battle of Plassey into a riveting drama in three acts
Everyone knows the details of the battle, but Sudeep Chakravarti’s ‘Plassey: The Battle That Changed the Course of Indian History’ builds the back story.
Rituparna Roy
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Middle-class urban women confront critical moments in their lives in these short stories
An excerpt from the story ‘A Phone-Call’ from ‘Gariahat Junction’, Rituparna Roy’s collection of short fiction.
Rituparna Roy
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Beneath the veneer of a crime novel, ‘You Beneath Your Skin’ is a study of problematic relationships
In the fast-moving ‘You Beneath Your Skin’, Damyanti Biswas lays bare the world of misogyny and fraught relationships that informs a series of crimes.
Rituparna Roy
The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement