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Neha Bhatt
Neha Bhatt is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Why babies did not sleep away from their mothers for most of human history
An excerpt from ‘Sleeping Like a Baby’, by Himani Dalmia and Neha Bhatt.
Himani Dalmia & Neha Bhatt
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More submissions, fewer readers? How India’s literary magazines are coping with the pandemic
First person accounts from the editors of lit mags in English, Hindi and Tamil.
Neha Bhatt
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Doctor-writers on the coronavirus frontline: Will their next books be about the pandemic?
Eight doctors from around the world talk about what they’re reading, what they plan to write, and what Covid-19 means to their lives.
Neha Bhatt
Trending
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Does India really benefit from NRIs heading the world’s new-age empires?
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail for remarks about Modi surname
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A journalist examines the similarities and the differences between Indians and Pakistanis today
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How West Bengal’s changing political dynamics could hurt the Trinamool Congress
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The pandemic has made concentrated reading difficult. How are book reviewers dealing with this?
Four literary critics and editors talk about their work strategies.
Neha Bhatt
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How can more women writers be published? The Women Writers’ Fest tries to provide some answers
Publishing professionals had a host of suggestions for women who want to write books.
Neha Bhatt
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‘I want to spread Mantoiyat, which is the will to be free-spirited’: Nandita Das on her book
An interview with the director of ‘Manto’ the film, who is also the author of ‘Manto & I’, the book.
Neha Bhatt
Video
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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a factory in Gujarat’s Valsad, huge plume of smoke covers the sky
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Caught on camera: The moment when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh
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‘A reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists...’: A newspaper editor on press freedom
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TV channel: ‘Will the TMC accept the Congress’s leadership?’ TMC MP: ‘You never ask Modi questions’
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Watch: Crocodile interrupts tourists during picnic, ‘steals’ their cooler box
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‘Like chasing a hologram’: How Namita Devidayal wrote an unconventional biography of Vilayat Khan
An interview with the author and journalist on how she put together the jigsaw puzzle of the Hindustani musician’s life.
Neha Bhatt
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‘Bridge of Clay’: Markus Zusak’s new novel is rewarding but not compelling like ‘The Book Thief’
A convoluted plot and many strands make for a laborious journey, but it is eventually worthwhile in some ways.
Neha Bhatt
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As Kolkata mall calls breastfeeding a ‘home chore’, group launches ‘freedom to nurse’ campaign
The campaign’s goal is to create an environment where nursing mothers do not feel anxious stepping out with their babies and do not fear any kind of harassment.
Neha Bhatt
The Reel
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Watch: Oppression and rebellion in Independence-era drama ‘August 16 1947’
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‘Gumraah’ trailer: Crime thriller stars Aditya Roy Kapur in a double role, Mrunal Thakur as a cop
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How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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JK Rowling aka Robert Galbraith’s latest Strike novel is her most relevant book for adults yet
While ‘Lethal White’, the latest in Rowling’s detective series, has distinctly Potteresque touches, it is the richest of the four Strike novels.
Neha Bhatt
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How a crime writer is reformatting the psychological thriller to reflect everyday concerns
An interview with Teresa Driscoll, the bestselling author of ‘I Am Watching You’ and ‘The Friend’.
Neha Bhatt
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With just two novels, Sally Rooney is fast becoming the definitive chronicler of millennial love
Both ‘Conversations With Friends’ and, now, ‘Normal People’ have established the growing reputation of the 27-year-old writer.
Neha Bhatt
The Field
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rhythm-Varun win mixed pistol silver; Rudrankksh-Narmada claim rifle bronze
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Watch: When Mesut Ozil produced 19 assists for Arsenal in the 2015-’16 Premier League season
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Football: India earns narrow win over Myanmar in tri-nation opener; Women’s team draw against Jordan
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Sports world daily: Raducanu, Murray lose early at Miami Masters; Man United ownership race heats up
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Swiss Open Super 300: Prannoy beats Shi; Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu progress too but Sen bows out