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Saikat Majumdar
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A new book uses fiction to examine the ethics and boundaries for teachers with their students
An excerpt from ‘The Middle Finger’, by Saikat Majumdar.
Saikat Majumdar
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Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey: A writer who brought vernacular Bengal into throbbing life in English
The author and journalist died in a car accident on Wednesday, 29 December.
Saikat Majumdar
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Where Satyajit Ray brings alive the genius of three generations of the Ray family in one book
In ‘3 Rays’, Satyajit Ray translates the works of his grandfather Upendrakishore and his father Sukumar, alongside his own.
Saikat Majumdar
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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How did Rajiv Gandhi, applauded for his modernist ideologies, accelerate Hindu nationalism politics?
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What do allies write about when they write (poetry) about feminism?
Saikat Majumdar surveys a unique anthology in his foreword to ‘Collegiality and Other Ballads’.
Saikat Majumdar
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How the pandemic has changed the idea of university literary communities dramatically
With the closure of physical space, there has been the opening up of wider spaces of another kind.
Saikat Majumdar
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Why the profusion of courses in India will not over-professionalise the practice of creative writing
The final part of a three-part series on the beginnings and the development of creative writing as a formal discipline in India.
Saikat Majumdar
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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How to build a creative writing programme as part of academic courses at an Indian university
The second in a three-part series on the beginnings and the development of creative writing as a formal discipline in India.
Saikat Majumdar
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Can creative writing be taught in universities? Is it not in conflict with academic rigour?
The first of a three-part series on the beginnings and the development of creative writing as a formal discipline in India.
Saikat Majumdar
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Kolkata’s commercial theatre was built on literature, but was looked down on by the intelligentsia
A new video captures a history through play and novel readings.
Saikat Majumdar
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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Eavan Boland (1944-2020): A tribute to the poet who wrote ‘Quarantine’, from a former colleague
The acclaimed Irish poet, author, and professor died on Monday, April 27, at the age of 75. Saikat Majumdar writes of their association.
Saikat Majumdar
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In a world of professional critics of art and literature, is there still (or new) room for amateurs?
Multiple models of expertise are at play today, write Aarthi Vadde and Saikat Majumdar in their introduction to the book ‘The Critic as Amateur’.
Aarthi Vadde & Saikat Majumdar
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Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd discusses violence, iconography and aesthetics in Hinduism
A conversation between scholar Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd and writer Saikat Majumdar.
Saikat Majumdar
The Field
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: All-round show from Mitchell Santner and Co ensures 21-run victory
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Hockey World Cup: Germany complete another epic comeback to stun Australia, set up final vs Belgium
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India, England set up exciting final clash in inaugural edition
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Watch, IND v NZ: Washington Sundar’s stunning diving return catch to dismiss Mark Chapman in Ranchi
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic on images of father with Russian flags – ‘Misinterpretation’