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Shreya Sen Handley
Shreya Sen Handley is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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How I rediscovered Joseph Conrad in Krakow, the Polish writer ‘who chose to write in English’
Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski spent his formative years, 1869-74, in Krakow and returned to the city in 1914, 40 years after he left it.
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A new travelogue meanders through the fun and freedom of travelling as a family (complete with dog)
An excerpt from ‘Handle with Care: Travels with My Family (To Say Nothing of the Dog)’, by Shreya Sen-Handley.
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A retirement home for domestic workers, but who are they? One of the ‘Strange’ stories in a new book
Shreya Sen Handley’s book ‘Strange’ explores the unexpected in every story.
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Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Memoir: How a woman must be ‘worthy’ of a man for marriage (and what happens when she isn’t)
An outspoken memoir of a woman’s journey with her body has just been published.
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Why it doesn’t suit anyone to acknowledge Jane Austen as a radical writer
But, say some, ‘we read her because we feel she understands us ––despite being born over two centuries ago.’
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Happy fiftieth birthday, Adrian Mole. What would you have said about today’s world?
The lovable loser in Sue Townsend’s darkly funny series of novels turned 50 on April 2.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Don’t you just love a novel that makes you want to visit the place it’s set in?
How can you read Harry Potter and not explore Paddington?
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Gurinder Chadha defends Partition drama ‘Viceroy’s House’: ‘I was not making a movie for experts’
The British director’s depiction of Viceroy Louis Mountbatten’s final days in the subcontinent in 1947 has been criticised as simplistic and glossy.
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Why the world needs a new book from Philip Pullman (and why it’s lucky that one is on its way)
The ‘His Dark Materials’ series mirrored much of today’s real life. ‘The Book of Dust’ should hold out hope.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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‘Fifty Shades’ is back in theatres. That’s no reason to re-read the books. Especially not in 2017
Nope, it’s not darker. It’s dorkier. Especially in the Age of Trump.
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Born to run, from mental illness: What Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography really is about
There’s music, but, most important, this is The Boss’s story of his battle with his mind.
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Enid Blyton’s Famous Five give up booze and gluten, become parents. Are you ready for this?
Reckless but harmless speculation on the storylines of the four books.
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The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record