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KR Meera
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In KR Meera’s new novel, a woman faces a series of attempts on her life
An excerpt from ‘Assassin’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by J Devika.
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KR Meera: Free, secular, diverse and happy, ‘I can’t imagine India in any other way’
To mark India’s 75th Independence Day, PEN America asked authors from India and the Indian diaspora to write short texts expressing what they felt.
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A young doctor’s contentious divorce makes her wonder if women can ever live truly independent lives
An excerpt from ‘Jezebel’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by Abhiram Girija Sriram and KS Bijukumar.
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Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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‘Qabar’: KR Meera’s magic realist fictional riff on the Babri Masjid case is now in English
An excerpt from ‘Qabar’, by KR Meera, translated from the Malayalam by Nisha Susan.
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‘The Angel’s Beauty Spots’: Love and violence are blended into KR Meera’s new book of novellas
An excerpt from the eponymous novella, translated from the Malayalam by J Devika.
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‘When George III Drives a Train’: A short story by KR Meera
‘We were mesmerised when the young man, the unionist, who had cast aside the priest’s garb, spoke in the language of revolution and equality...’
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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‘Politics, not Hindu feelings’: Writer KR Meera on why S Hareesh's 'Meesha' was withdrawn in Kerala
The magnitude of the organised attack against the novel has no precedence in Malayalam.
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KR Meera’s new novel returns to familiar themes of longing, loss and obsession
In ‘The Unseeing Idol of Light’, a husband struggles to overcome the sudden disappearance of his pregnant wife.
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No one writes about searing love like KR Meera does, and this novel proves it again
'Shouldn’t women laugh? Don’t you know that you have to make a woman laugh before you...'
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Malayalam writer KR Meera writes explosively, and her new novel is no exception
Book excerpt: In ‘The Gospel of Yudas’, a former Naxalite carries a secret that won’t let him accept a lover.
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The beginnings of a hangwoman’s career managing the noose
The first in a series of excerpts from the books longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. First up: ‘Hangwoman’.
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