Stories written by
Abdullah Khan
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Fiction: How a Muslim man from Motihari deals with everyday life as right-wing extremism rises
An excerpt from ‘A Man From Motihari’, by Abdullah Khan.
Abdullah Khan
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‘Chamor’: This debut novel lays bare arcs of exploitation in seemingly congenial settings
Sheba Jose’s novel traverses 35 years as it depicts a particular aspect of the human condition.
Abdullah Khan
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‘I don’t see death as the end, but the beginning:’ writer Anees Salim
Salim’s next novel, ‘The Bell Boy’, will be published in the UK in July.
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Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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‘Human nature doesn’t change’: Madhulika Liddle on the challenges of writing historical fiction
An interview with the author of the Muzaffar Jung series of detective fiction set in 17th century Delhi.
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‘I’d like to see historical fiction that talks less about kings and wars and more about people’
An interview with Veena Muthuraman, the author of ‘The Great Anicut’.
Abdullah Khan
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‘No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian’: Namit Arora, author of ‘Indians’
To write his book, Arora travelled to the seats of the different civilisations of India.
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Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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From Muslims in history to Muslims today, this book traces the lives of followers of Islam in India
In ‘Born A Muslim’, Ghazala Wahab skilfully combines personal memories and experience, history and reportage.
Abdullah Khan
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Mirza Ghalib on the trail of a murder gloriously powers this gripping work of historical fiction
Characters both real and imaginary bring 19th century Delhi to life.
Abdullah Khan
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‘Are you Muslim first or Indian first?’: How I discovered my identity
It sometimes takes other people’s prejudices and insecurities to reveal the hidden aspects of our identities to ourselves.
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The Reel
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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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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative