Stories written by
N Kalyan Raman
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Fiction: An unnamed narrator wants to take revenge on the man who molested his sister 30 years ago
An excerpt from ‘The Solitude of a Shadow’, by Devibharathi, translated from the Tamil from N Kalyan Raman.
Devibharathi & N Kalyan Raman
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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.
N Kalyan Raman
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International Translation Day: What is the social role of translation in contemporary India?
Can literary translation help in ‘national integration’?
N Kalyan Raman
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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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.
N Kalyan Raman
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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’.
N Kalyan Raman
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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.
N Kalyan Raman
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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’.
N Kalyan Raman
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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.
N Kalyan Raman
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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.
N Kalyan Raman
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future