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Narayani Basu
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Shruti Kapila’s new book frames India’s political history in violence to explain the current reality
Unfortunately, ‘Violent Fraternity’ is written in a dense academic language that might elude the intelligent lay reader.
Narayani Basu
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Biography controversy: How do you write the life story of someone who has long been dead?
The writer of ‘The Unsung Architect’, a biography of VP Menon, on how popular historians can go about their research.
Narayani Basu
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India’s national archives might go partly out of reach for writers. What happens to their holdings?
What does the delay in archival access following the imminent demolition of the Annexe to the National Archives of India mean for publishers?
Narayani Basu
Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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How refugees from Sindh rebuilt their lives – and India – after Partition
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Opinion: When will Pakistan realise its economic potential?
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In the shadow of Bhutan’s tag as the ‘happiest country’ is the trauma of Nepali-origin refugees
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Yogesh Sharma was not done with his work in Indian publishing. Covid-19 put an end to it
Remembering the man who did a great deal to change sales and marketing at several of India’s publishing companies.
Narayani Basu
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Why the prize money for Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2021 is going to Covid-19 relief
The Shakti Bhatt Foundation declared it would not select a literary winner this year, but give Rs one lakh each to three separate efforts to combat Covid-19.
Rohan Datta & Narayani Basu
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How a people’s library sprang up during the pandemic in the town of Roing in Arunachal Pradesh
Call it the brainchild or the dream of one woman, Ushimi Linggi.
Narayani Basu
Video
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Eco India: With 50,000 tonnes of battery waste, India has a long way before EVs can be called green
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Watch: Dams near Mumbai lit up with colours of Indian flag ahead of Independence day
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Eco India, Episode 192: How to mitigate the waste caused by Lithium-ion batteries
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Watch: 5,885 students stand in formation to create a waving national flag in Chandigarh
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Watch: Kuthu, the Tamil Nadu folk dance, found a place at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
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How the founders of community libraries for children are raising money during the pandemic
Mridula Koshy, who conceptualised The Community Library Project in Delhi-NCR, explains the principles and the plans.
Narayani Basu
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Mass publishing has a history of coping with pandemics. After all, it was born of one
It all began after the bubonic plague outbreak in Europe.
Narayani Basu
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With archives closed, libraries out of reach, and travel stopped, how will writers research books?
A writer explains how she researched her last book, and cannot expect to repeat the experience for the next one.
Narayani Basu
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused