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Mohini Gupta
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‘Banaras Talkies’ in translation is an adroit recreation of a wickedly funny campus novel in Hindi
Himadri Agarwal’s translation of Satya Vyas’s 2015 Hindi novel negotiates the gaps between Hindi and English imaginatively.
Mohini Gupta
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It’s International Mother Language Day. What is our relationship with our mother tongues?
The testimony of younger adults shows that English continues to occupy the top spot in a hierarchy of languages in India.
Mohini Gupta
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Asterix in Hindi: How do you translate a universal cultural memory?
Puneet Gupta and Dipa Chaudhuri have translated four Asterix comic albums into Hindi, with more to come.
Mohini Gupta
Trending
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP a day after conviction in defamation case
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Do literary translations need financial patronage? Ask Kalpana Raina, who has been doing just that
The US-based Raina is behind an initiative to foster translated literature in India.
Mohini Gupta
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What we talk about when we talk about translation (and its joys): Views from translators in the UK
A mash-up of conversations with the renowned international translators Ros Schwartz and Daniel Hahn during their visits to the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Mohini Gupta
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11 translators from around the world you shouldn’t miss at this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival
Most of them will participate in Jaipur Bookmark, where the focus is on publishing, bookselling and translations.
Mohini Gupta
Video
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)
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Translations remain the focus at this year’s Jaipur BookMark. Six sessions you shouldn’t miss
The parallel segment of the Jaipur Literature Festival puts the spotlight on the business of publishing and the world of translations.
Mohini Gupta
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Eight things we learnt about translation on International Translation Day
It’s not just about taking books from one language into another.
Mohini Gupta
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Photographs: scenes from the Sangam House writers’ residency
One of the seven writers who get to spend a few weeks here in a tranquil but stimulating setting and do what they do best – write undisturbed – does a show-and-tell.
Mohini Gupta
The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68