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Bharati Chaturvedi
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Adeela Suleman’s book ‘Not Everyone’s Heaven’ shows how she is intertwined with Karachi
Conflating the mortal and the eternal, the sculptor has laid out the South Asian woman’s everyday unspoken war.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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With their powerful ideas, KK Aggarwal, Dinesh Mohan and Sunder Lal Bahuguna inspired me from afar
People don’t have to be our buddies or be on messaging terms with us to shine a light in our lives.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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In Subodh Gupta’s paintings of forest fires, our ecological fears and fates get conflated
The global artist’s ‘Lonely City’ series calls attention to the burning of Earth’s lungs.
Bharati Chaturvedi
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Anjum Singh (1967-2020): The artist who laid bare the circuits of colonised land and materials
Aggressive cancer didn’t stop her from working hard and living generously.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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It’s time India started a department for the Forgotten Resident Indians who build and run our cities
The country’s shadow citizens – domestic workers, waste pickers, labourers, construction workers, dhobis and many more – must finally be given their due.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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Wetland in Gurugram is a perfect example of what is wrong with India’s urban planning
India’s urban planners and citizens seem wedded to the notion that land not used for a tangible purpose is ‘wasted space’.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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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Going vegan is a healthy option, but it won’t work for much of middle-class India
In the real world, vegan is rarely pitched as home food with minor modifications.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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Why eating mock meat is a moral cop-out for any vegetarian
The idea of faux meat eclipses the very premise of vegetarianism.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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Delhi tree felling: Should bureaucrats or citizens plan the future of their cities?
By protesting against the cutting of trees in the national capital, its residents finally staked their claim over the city.
Bharati Chaturvedi
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Plastic waste is causing a sea of trouble by poisoning and slowly killing marine life
Can you imagine toxic styrene from the disposable plate at someone’s birthday party in the blood of a tiny sea creature?
Bharati Chaturvedi
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As bioplastics get popular in India, a more genuine green choice is to boot out plastic altogether
For many types of plastic, the only valid alternative is a lifestyle shift.
Bharati Chaturvedi
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India’s waste crisis: Clean-up drives are not the solution – they only address visual pollution
There is a lot that goes wrong even after we securely place our trash in the bin.
Bharati Chaturvedi
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final