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Temsula Ao (1945-2022): The Naga writer’s literary legacy covers more than her stories and poems
Temsula Ao died on 9 October, 2022, at the age of 76.
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‘Whispering Chinar’: These interlinked short stories go to the heart of male privilege and machismo
Ali Rohila’s story traverse a long period of time in the same setting to show what changes and what does not.
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‘An American Girl in India’: Indologist Wendy Doniger recalls her first visit to the country
Doniger writes about culture shocks and fascinating discoveries.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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‘Nireeswaran’ interrogates unquestioning belief through fiction, leaving it to readers to answer
You get more than you sign up for when you read this novel by VJ James, translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
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‘Song of the Soil’ channels the aborted political movement for Gorkhaland through fiction
Chuden Kabimo’s Nepali novel, now translated into English by Ajit Baral, tells the history through the lives of the ordinary people who were betrayed.
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Meet the six designers shortlisted (including the winner) for the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize
Ishan Khosla’s cover for Anukrti Upadhyay’s novel ‘Kintsugi’ has won the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2022.
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Video
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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
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Neel Patel’s novel plays the themes of past hurt and closure within a diaspora family of Indians
‘Tell Me How to Be’ is not so much about an immigrant experience as it is about an emotional one.
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These short story collections make us wonder why novels monopolise all the love and attention
Ten collections published in English in 2021. Including translations.
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Kavery Nambisan’s account of healthcare in India reveals bitter truths but also beacons of hope
‘A Luxury Called Health’, written by a doctor who is also a novelist, needs to be not only read but also discussed.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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There is no such thing as a book from the ‘North East’. The literary establishment is blind to this
A single uniform identity for all the writing from the seven states in the region is not remotely authentic.
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‘Name Place Animal Thing’ is a meandering collection of stories set in Shillong, not exactly a novel
Shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature 2021, Daribha Lyndem’s debut does not do justice to the realities of the region.
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‘The Plague Upon Us’ is a ballad on individual suffering amidst the collective trauma of Kashmir
Shortlisted for The JCB Prize for Literature 2021, Shabir Ahmad Mir’s debut novel captures the vortex that Kashmir has been in over the years.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller