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Tabish Khair
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Why conspiracy theories work for Donald Trump and could power his return as US president
He understands well that his base knows they are being exploited, but can only conceptualise that in terms of conspiring individuals or groups.
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Criticising Iran is not Islamophobic. So why should criticising Israel be anti-Semitic?
To label all criticism of Zionist Israel anti-Semitic dishonors innocent Jews and others murdered in the past.
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Muslims are duty-bound to condemn Islamist terror but the West cannot even recognise genocide
Hamas’s brutal terror attack was ill-thought. But it raises questions of Israel and its Western allies as well as what it means for the future of Palestine.
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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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Renowned scientists disappear between 2020 and 2030. Tabish Khair’s new novel unravels the mystery
An excerpt from ‘The Body by the Shore’, by Tabish Khair.
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Gossip and godsibb: How social media helps populists like Trump to thrive
They push the buttons of your grievances, frustrations, resentments, failures, aspirations and anger.
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Predictions for post-coronavirus world: Increased xenophobia, greater marginalisation of workers
With Covid-19 comes the ability to thwart any kind of organisation to oppose the economic status quo.
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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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The shooting down of Flight PS 752 reflects the tragic price of playing the Iranian people
Human error of the sort that resulted in the inadvertent shooting down of the plane is more likely to occur in countries with autocratic structures.
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A letter to the USA: You cannot protect democracy – democracy needs to be protected from you
You are founded on the biggest physical and cultural genocide ever witnessed in history. How could I have believed that you were fighting to protect democracy?
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‘What kind of a world is this?’: An Indian father’s reflections after a US school shooting
Entertainment, whether from Hollywood and Bollywood, is part of the endless and needless violence that our world often defends, sometimes celebrates.
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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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Tabish Khair’s unsettling new novel asks what secrets Ahmed is keeping from his boss Anil Mehrotra
Starting with a plate of halwa, the novel peels one layer after another off one man’s life.
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Is this how a Jihadi Jane is made?
Fiction excerpt: What makes Ameena and Jamilla go from being teenage students in England to fighting for the IS in Syria?
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The possibilities with a stranger: Complete love or extreme hate
Great romances are about strangers, and so are acts of violence.
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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