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Kanupriya Dhingra
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Remembering Abdul Sattar (1945-2023): The bibliophile of Pahari Imli and chronicler of Delhi
Sattar was a true blue bibliophile, a repository of Old Delhi’s stories, a philanthropist and a champion of girls’ education. He died on January 3.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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‘Delhi, In Thy Name’: An unusual history of India’s capital is revealed by its neighbourhoods
Adrija Roychowdhury’s unusual book is part ethnography, part historical investigation.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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Why the lockdown and physical distancing have all but ended Delhi’s iconic used books market
Booksellers are afraid of a complete erasure of the Sunday book market even after the pandemic ends.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Delhi’s Daryaganj book bazaar has a new, sanitised home, which has benefits as well as drawbacks
Relocated to the organised Mahila Haat, the Sunday book market is trying to work out if it has gained or lost.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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Yours, Amrita: Remembering poet and writer Amrita Pritam on her 100th birth anniversary
Born on August 31, 1919, she wrote poetry, fiction and essays in two languages.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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Delhi’s Daryaganj second hand books market: Going, going... but not quite gone yet?
Confusion and chaos persist at the Daryaganj Sunday Patri Kitab Bazaar despite a court order for it to be relocated.
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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