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Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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How Nobel laureate Jon Fosse continues the literary traditions of Robert Walser and Franz Kafka
In ‘Scenes from a Childhood’ the memory of life runs slowly, despite the speedy transportations that overwhelm reality.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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A master of paradox: Memories and impressions of reading Milan Kundera in the 1990s
Milan Kundera’s pessimism about human life under totalitarianism is absolute, a no-exit situation. The writer died on July 11 at age 94.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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‘Icelight’: The future is hauntingly, haltingly present in Ranjit Hoskote’s new book of poetry
A poet must be kind to human life, and leave readers with hope. In Hoskote’s poems, hope comes from memory where brief images and encounters of light appear.
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Aditya Birla group donated Rs 100 crore to BJP two months before government’s Vodafone Idea bailout
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Check claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP during mock polls in Kerala, Supreme Court tells EC
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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On Franz Kafka’s 99th death anniversary, a parable from his parable, ‘Before the Law’
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee’s ‘The Gatekeeper’ confronts Kafka’s famous story ‘Before the Law’. With a comment by Talal Asad.
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‘Writing is a means to seek not truth, but what’s real’: Annie Ernaux, winner of 2022 Nobel Prize
‘I don’t see writing as liberation.’
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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Nobel Prize winner for Literature Annie Ernaux’s true art is the deconstruction of memory
Writing memory for Ernaux is double-edged: she recovers what shall serve as proof of her humiliation.
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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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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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What would Nehru have made of Ganesh statues ‘drinking’ milk, asks a new book on India’s first PM
An excerpt from ‘Nehru and the Spirit of India’, by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee.
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‘War tells lies about war: That war keeps you safe. Or you would be dead by now.’
Two poems that push back against war, by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee.
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‘Books of an occupied land carry corpses of all ages’: Poems for Samir Mansour Bookshop in Gaza
A selection of poetry written for the iconic bookshop in Gaza destroyed by Israeli bombing, curated by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee.
Karan Kapoor, Antara Rao, Alolika Dutta, Saima Afreen & Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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‘Because he did not stop for death’: Four poems for photographer Danish Siddiqui
A selection of poetry written for the photographer who was killed in Afghanistan, curated by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee.
Alolika Dutta, Karan Kapoor, Antara Rao & Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
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Has India fulfilled its ‘tryst with destiny’ as a free nation when it comes to justice?
In ‘Looking for the Nation: Towards Another Idea of India’, Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee examines the ideas of nationhood that have driven India.
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Narendra Modi must do more than quote Vivekananda on One Asia. He must heed his words on refugees
In Chicago, in 1893, the reformer said he was proud to be from a nation that ‘sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations’.
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The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer