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Diya Isha
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‘I Named My Sister Silence’: The horrors of humans’ capability for destruction persist after the end
Published in Hindi as ‘Kaale Adhyaay’, the book gets a different title – and a moving core – in Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s translation.
Diya Isha
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‘Unspoken’: A fictionalised examination of the moral framework of what infidelity might mean
Do not expect a maxim from Sharmistha Gooptu’s novel.
Diya Isha
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‘Marquez, EMS, Gulam and Others’: Benyamin’s short stories breathe new life into the medium
Swarup BR’s translation captures Benyamin’s characterisation, rather than simply his language.
Isa Ayidh
Trending
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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Delhi Police raids journalists associated with ‘Newsclick’ in UAPA case
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Why do Donald Trump’s supporters believe he is telling the truth?
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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‘The Alice Project’ scours millennial life like most books of the genre. And that isn’t a bad thing
The novel resonates with Sally Rooney’s writing by reflecting the societal norms, values, and beliefs of the Indian millennial.
Isa Ayidh
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‘The Body by the Shore’: Tabish Khair’s new novel tries hard to blend sci-fi with literary fiction
A fascinating storyline is interrupted by ‘cerebral’ writing.
Isa Ayidh
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‘Valli’: Sheela Tomy’s novel set in a Kerala forest is a universal study of human savagery
Jayasree Kalathil’s English translation of Sheela Tomy’s debut novel in Malayalam even gives it the feel of a new original work.
Isa Ayidh
Video
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Watch: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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‘Beguiled’: This novel about a marriage swindler tries to cash in on its elements of truth
But Ruchika Soi’s storytelling undercuts the plot of the novel.
Isa Ayidh
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‘Sin’: Even ‘semi-erotic’ may be a misnomer for Wajida Tabassum’s collection of short stories
Translated from the Urdu, these stories delve into the sexual behaviour of men and women from old-world Hyderabad, but appear dated.
Isa Ayidh
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This ‘crime thriller’ is in fact an investigation of the pressure on women to adhere to social norms
Madhumita Bhattacharyya’s tautly written ‘Dirty Women’ asks why it matters what people think of a woman.
Isa Ayidh
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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Zain Saeed’s debut novel asks if the American brand of freedom can mean release for some Pakistanis
In ‘Little America’, the narrator builds an unreal world in Karachi – and goes to jail for it.
Isa Ayidh
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Sally Rooney’s ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ uncovers confessions from ageing millennials
Rooney’s latest isn’t relatable like a meme your friends forward to your WhatsApp group – it’s universal like sex.
Isa Ayidh
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In Anita Agnihotri’s ‘Mahanadi’, fiction is interrupted by facts to create a braided narrative
But this approach does not always work for the reader.
Isa Ayidh
The Field
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Asian Games, Boxing: Preeti Pawar keeps up with reputation to cause upsets after memorable campaign
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary, Priti Lamba earn double podium for India in 3000m steeplechase
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Watch, Asian Games: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest Indian centurion in T20s as team beats Nepal
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches