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Trisha Gupta
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What the burqa and the bindi (and the hijab) stand for in our books, and in our current lives
‘Among the fascinating ways in which women have chosen to express cross-community solidarities these last few months is the interlacing of burqas and bindis.’
Trisha Gupta
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Poomani’s ‘Heat’ is a vivid novel concerned with the central difference between law and justice
Much of this Tamil novel, now in an English translation, unfolds in flashback. Read backwards, it might even be seen as a revenge saga.
Trisha Gupta
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With his new novel ‘Jasmine Days’, Benyamin once again skilfully presents fiction as fact
The Malayalam author’s new novel is told in the voice of a young Pakistani woman in an unnamed Middle Eastern country.
Trisha Gupta
Trending
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Three days before Balakot strike, Arnab Goswami said ‘something big will happen’ on WhatsApp chat
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Coronavirus: We prefer Covishield vaccine over Covaxin, say doctors at Delhi’s RML Hospital
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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Unnecessary, irresponsible from a senior player: Sunil Gavaskar slams Rohit Sharma’s Gabba dismissal
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Why some Trump supporters believe there’s another American Revolution coming
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Upamanyu Chatterjee’s new novel is a minimalist study of revenge (and features Agastya Sen’s father)
A tightly woven story goes much deeper and wider than the slimness of the novel would suggest.
Trisha Gupta
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From English to Kannada to Kannada to English: Tejaswini Niranjana’s mirrored path to translation
An interview with a polyglot cultural theorist on the practice of translation.
Trisha Gupta
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Meet the American who translates some of India’s finest Hindi writers into English
‘I was tired of translating detailed descriptions of male desire and women’s breasts.’
Trisha Gupta
Video
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Watch: Meet Philadelphia Zoo’s first ever baby François’ langur monkey
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Eco India, Episode 95: Ensuring a habitable world not only for human beings but all other life forms
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Watch: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar becomes one of the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine in India
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Watch: Singer Selena Gomez’s first Spanish single ‘De Una Vez’ is about love, healing, empowerment
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Watch: Scenes from life the land of the midnight sun and polar nights, in north Sweden
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Kannada writer Jayant Kaikini’s evocative stories are infused with the body and soul of Mumbai
Set in Mumbai, and translated into English, this is an insightful, illuminating, and powerful collection.
Trisha Gupta
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The future that ‘Leila’ presents is already here, and all of us may be responsible
This novel is a mirror to our selves and not just a forecast in fictional form.
Trisha Gupta
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Eighty eight ways to read Tamil literature, one story at a time
Different spaces, a range of time periods and multiple but familiar themes make this a formidable collection.
Trisha Gupta
The Reel
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ trailer: Horror comedy stars Swara Bhaskar, Sumeet Vyas
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‘Cherry’ trailer: Tom Holland plays a troubled soldier in coming-of-age movie by the Russo brothers
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‘Tribhanga’ review: A dance between imperfect mothers and difficult daughters
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‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed
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‘Tandav’ review: A Raisina Hill Confidential seething with dynasts and dark deeds
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Shashi Deshpande’s new novel is a dignified investigation of that thing called love
‘Strangers to Ourselves’ is a serious look at love between adults living preoccupied lives.
Trisha Gupta
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'People not going to literature is one of the reasons we see this intolerance today'
Kannada writer Vivek Shanbhag’s novel ‘Ghachar Ghochar’ has become a literary sensation across India after being translated into English.
Trisha Gupta
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‘Do Indian English writers have any relevance in the global scene other than their Indianness?’
The explosive Malayali writer KR Meera talks on the need to preserve regional languages in literature and the value of translation.
Trisha Gupta
The Field
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Watch: T Natarajan has a solid personality, he’s here to stay, says Rohit Sharma
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: In a good zone, not thinking about IPL, says Kerala’s Mohammed Azharuddeen
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After a year without competition, Argentina tour will be a good test for hockey team: Rani Rampal
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Brisbane Test: Washington filled in Ashwin’s role well, says Australia assistant coach McDonald
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Watch: Unfortunate but I’ll keep playing my shots, says Rohit Sharma after Gabba dismissal