Stories written by
Gayathri Sankar
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If you think you know Gujarat, this anthology of stories expands and confuses your understanding
‘The Greatest Gujarati Stories Ever Told’, edited and translated by Rita Kothari, is an introduction (or return) to the complexities of the state’s literature.
Gayathri Sankar
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Annie Zaidi’s new novel weaves the narratives of unnamed people into a disturbing urban tapestry
‘City of Incident’ is a panorama of a disquieting, crowded landscape.
Gayathri Sankar
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In this novel the characters struggle with personal losses alongside the journey of a nation
It is the everydayness of badminton that grounds a book so ambitious as ‘Geeta Rahman at Championship Point’ in its ambit.
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Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Adani is merely a front for PM Modi, alleges Arvind Kejriwal citing ‘BJP leader’
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‘The Earthspinner’: Anuradha Roy’s new novel fluidly tells unconnected stories and overwhelms you
What describes the expanse of themes in this novel is both change and the resistance to it.
Gayathri Sankar
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‘The Startup Wife’: The wry, level gaze of a female coder probes a male world with sardonic humour
Tahmima Anam’s novel leaves you with a lot to chew over, perhaps raising more questions than it answers.
Gayathri Sankar
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‘A Death In Shonagachhi’: This debut novel eschews a smart script in favour of the real, messy world
Even though it’s located in a space everyone knows of, Rijula Das’s novel refuses to succumb to tropes.
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Video
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Watch: Major pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Mulund, sends water gushing high into the air
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‘A Passage North’ compels you to think not just about the novel but about your own life
Anuk Arudpragasam’s second novel lives up to the promise of the first.
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Naheed Patel’s debut novel says a lot about its unlikeable narrator, and more about you, the reader
‘A Mirror Made of Rain’ is an angry young novel told by an angry young woman.
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Krupa Ge’s ‘What We Know About Her’ is a gentle investigation of the fault-lines of a family’s past
A young woman’s determination to learn about her grand-aunt lifts the lid on caste and gender conflicts.
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The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s