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Rajat Chaudhuri
Rajat Chaudhuri is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Alternative reality: Man wakes up in desert town and is drawn into a plan to kidnap a billionaire
An excerpt from ‘Spellcasters,’ by Rajat Chaudhuri.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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‘Smoke and Ashes’: Amitav Ghosh’s story of how opium has contributed to creating today’s world
The plant stands out as an agent of history. It is almost like a ‘higher intelligence’ magnifying the worst traits of humans.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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Krishnagopal Mallick’s queer fiction in Bengali matter-of-factly topples the heteronormative order
As queer communities grapple with the unyielding forces of discrimination, attitudes and legalities, ‘Entering the Maze’ provides some succour.
Rajat Chaudhuri
Trending
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Rethinking literature: The wicked problem of climate change and our entanglement with it
If the root is madness what could be the cure?
Rajat Chaudhuri
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Assam’s Kokrajhar Literary Festival shows how literary festivals can be truly inclusive
A melting pot of culture and languages that represents India’s amazing diversity.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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Literary fiction meets a clear-eyed appreciation of the planetary crises in ‘Memory of Water’
The cli-fi novel convinces us of future dangers with its evocative prose and carefully calibrated storytelling.
Rajat Chaudhuri
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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‘The Living Mountain’: Amitav Ghosh tells us stories about ourselves we can no longer ignore
The importance that the author accords to stories becomes evident from the plot of this fable.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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‘The Great Bengali Poetry Underground’: An anthology that dives beneath the calm surface
This collection, curated and translated by Rajat Chaudhuri, brings together work from ‘the turbulent undercurrents of Bengali verse-writing’.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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What can literature tell us about the post-coronavirus world that lies beyond the dark mountains?
From literary and historical clues to activist hopes, a menu of possibilities.
Rajat Chaudhuri
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Will climate fiction change 21st century literature the way that modernism did in the 20th century?
The third and final of a three-part exploration of the relationship between climate change and literature.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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Dystopia or utopia? Politics or aesthetics? What are the challenges of writing climate fiction?
The second of a three-part exploration of the relationship between climate change and literature.
Rajat Chaudhuri
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Why contemporary fiction can no longer evade an ethical obligation to engage with the climate crisis
The first of a three-part exploration of the relationship between climate change and literature.
Rajat Chaudhuri
The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals