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Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Hot Stage’: Anita Nair’s detective fiction exposes the sordid underbelly of a shiny cityscape
Though the action of the novel takes place in 2012, it forces a confrontation with the here and now.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Subliminal’: Radha Chakravarty’s poetry shines a light on submerged realities
Chakravarty depicts the body as an awe-inspiring anatomical structure that serves as her home.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Love on the Second Read’: A heartwarming publishing romance propelled by literary banter
Who said nerdy cannot be sexy?
Veeksha Vagmita
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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‘Translating women writers enables their cultural positions to be represented’: Alo Shome
An interview with translator Alo Shome about her newly published translation of Nirupama Devi’s 1915 Bengali novel ‘Didi’.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Didi’: A 1915 novel about widowhood and polygamy deftly portrays the tragedies of womanhood
Nirupama Devi’s novel explores the themes of gender through progressive elements, radical possibilities, the tragic hold of tradition, and cruelty.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Termite Fry’ confronts the reality of Adivasi life and the ongoing struggles of the community
The novel both stuns and saddens: the Adivasis’ great confidence in their environment wins your respect, but their vulnerability outside it is heartbreaking.
Veeksha Vagmita
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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‘What Will People Say?’ takes a compelling look at the clash between tradition and forces of change
Though the novel acknowledges the preciousness of cultural heritage, it also concerns itself with the inevitability, and even desirability, of change.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Fear and Lovely’: Anjana Appachana’s novel treats mental illness with incisive humour and realism
Though none of Mallika’s caregivers understand illnesses of the mind, they accept the reality of her depression and dysfunctionality.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Batshit’ is an engaging horror novel about the pathological effects of mother-daughter codependency
For those who have an appetite for blood and gore, the deluge of terror might be the high point of the book.
Veeksha Vagmita
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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‘My Daughter’s Wedding’: Sangeeta Kampani’s poetry reveals the power and persistence of patriarchy
The simplicity of Kampani’s verse exposes the ugly truths of a sexist and unequal society with unflinching directness and great finesse.
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Independence’: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s limpid prose effortlessly evokes lessons from the past
Divakaruni shows freedom and its price, the love and the strife, the sordid and the sublime. The arc of the narrative, however, bends towards hope.
Veeksha Vagmita