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Sayali Palekar
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Refuge, reparation, return: What reading Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel ‘The Far Field’ brings to mind
Here, the personal enters the arena of the political messily, clumsily, loudly, and unapologetically.
Sayali Palekar
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Why readers will almost never encounter anything like these two ‘anti-novels’ by Subimal Misra
V Ramaswamy’s translations of the Bengali writer’s work brings fresh evidence of the maverick’s trademark fiction.
Sayali Palekar
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These two collections of Telugu stories depict women being battered daily. Do they work as fiction?
Two books in translation – ‘The Rock that Was Not’ by Githanjali, and ‘Here I Am’ by P Sathyavathi – that are tragic reminders of women failing themselves.
Sayali Palekar
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Ib’s Endless Search for Satisfaction’: A debut novel that turns into an endless search for purpose
The tedium of a search should not imply tedious reading, but that is the case with Roshan Ali’s debut novel.
Sayali Palekar
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What if our everyday emotions turned into diseases? This novel explores the possibilities
Vikram Paralkar’s ‘The Afflictions’ identifies states of being through a unique fictional encyclopaedia.
Sayali Palekar
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‘Godsong’: This translation (re)locates the Gita in Arjuna’s confusion and Krishna’s eloquence
A new translation of a much-translated classic must bring something new to readers. ‘Godsong’ does just that.
Sayali Palekar
Video
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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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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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This poetry anthology reveals (again) why India must reclaim its own literary tradition of desire
‘Love And The Turning Seasons’ may have been meant for a Western audience, but it gives readers from India the chance to discover something too.
Sayali Palekar
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Parismita Singh’s short stories question whether ‘Peace Has Come’ to North East India
The violence is never distant enough in these text stories by the graphic novel writer.
Sayali Palekar
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What happens when a teenager meets her personal jinn? This YA novel is anything but a fairytale
Shazaf Fatima Haider’s ‘A Firefly In The Dark’ explores the uncertainty of love in a magical way.
Sayali Palekar
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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A meditation: Han Kang’s ‘White Book’ truly deserves a description that is overused for fiction now
Prepare to be extremely disturbed as you read this genre-defying work from the author of ‘The Vegetarian’.
Sayali Palekar
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A scary novel without ghosts in it: Jhumpa Lahiri’s translation of Domenico Starnone’s ‘Trick’
‘They’re kids. Come on.’ Or is there more to it?
Sayali Palekar
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Black meets white in a novel from America that matters to Indians because of race
Jesmyn Ward’s new novel is again in the running for the National Book Award in the US.
Sayali Palekar
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler