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Shashank Bhargava
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Ten writers talk of words they detest and prefer not to use (and of words they love)
Why do certain words evoke abhorrence from those who make a living out of words?
Shashank Bhargava
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The age of autofiction is here: How do writers feel about writing novels from their own lives?
Yashodhara Lal, Jerry Pinto, and Ravinder Singh have some answers.
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Five book designers present the favourite covers they worked on last year
When is a book cover designer really pleased with their own work?
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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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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A writer’s guide to what India’s commissioning editors are looking for (and what they don’t want)
Eight editors from six publishing companies talk of their preferences. Are writers listening?
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What is untranslatable? Ten translators from Indian languages list their candidates
From auditory effects to cultural back stories, a range of things that translators find almost impossible to express in another language.
Shashank Bhargava
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Not a reader yet? These are the books India’s book editors suggest you start with
Twenty-two books for your starting kit.
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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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On World Tiger Day, five lovers of the big cat describe their most thrilling brush with the animal
Valmik Thapar, Bittu Sahgal and others take a trip down memory lane.
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These books are taking children closer to nature and wildlife. You might want to join them
Kartik Shanker, Prerna Singh Bindra and Vivek Menon are trying to ensure that the wild isn’t invisible to the young.
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If a writer gifts a book, it must be really worth reading, right (even if it’s their own)?
Ten writers talk of the last book they gifted someone.
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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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‘Chetan Bhagat owns the English he writes,’ says the editor of his books
An interview with Shinie Antony, who edits Bhagat’s bestselling novels.
Shashank Bhargava
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The books that mattered to India’s independent publishers in 2016
Never mind the corporate publishing houses and their profit-and-loss accounts.
Shashank Bhargava
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‘To bring you stuff you like to read, whoever you are:’ Karthika VK on the book editor's role
An exclusive interview with the editor-publisher who was almost synonymous with HarperCollins India for ten years.
Shashank Bhargava
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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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