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Are translated books the new ‘face’ of Indian literature in English? A translator weighs in
For the first time since its inception in 2018, the JCB Prize for Literature shortlist consists entirely of translations.
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International Translation Day: What is the social role of translation in contemporary India?
Can literary translation help in ‘national integration’?
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The translation debate: ‘No, translators do not alter the original story or distort its intention’
Literary translator N Kalyan Raman responds to writer Ambai’s observations on the perceived inadequacies of translation.
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Trending
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US alleges India inadvertently hired undercover American agent to kill Sikh separatist: 10 points
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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‘High Water’: Read Ruskin Bond’s new story from his book of short stories about love and friendship
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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How do state governments sustain the illusion of governance even when they fail their people?
M Rajashekhar reports extensively and intensively from six states to answer this question in his new book, ‘Despite the State’.
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AK Ramanujan’s diaries reveal the inner turmoil and meditative awareness of the man behind the icon
The poet, scholar and translator maintained detailed notes and journal entries throughout his life. An invaluable new book presents them to the world.
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This complex novel examines how women negotiate their lives during and after conflicts like war
Covered earlier in reportage, the terrain of violence and survival for women moves into Tamil fiction through Sharmila Seyyid’s book, ‘Ummath’.
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Video
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Watch: Cricketer meets children-turned-‘reporters’ who ask her cute questions
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue team dance in celebration after all workers are evacuated safely
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Watch: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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Balakumaran (1946-2018) struck a chord with readers because he gave a voice to ordinary individuals
The popular Tamil writer, remembered for his fiction and screenwriting, died at 71.
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The list of Tamil films in which women are destroyed by men is long, but it wasn’t always that way
The evolution of the women in Tamil cinema, from ideal to rebel to object.
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Through more than 200 stories, Ashokamitran wrote the one big story in which we find ourselves
A true modernist, the Tamil writer wrote mostly about the oppressed and the powerless.
N Kalyan Raman
The Reel
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’