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Carlo Pizzati
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Carlo Pizzati’s new book tells stories of the power of objects over life and secrets
The story ‘The Splint’, an excerpt from ‘A History of Objects: A Collection of Stories’, by Carlo Pizzati.
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What to expect when a group of Europeans have a classic Indian ‘spiritual’ experience
An excerpt from ‘Bending Over Backwards’, Carlo Pizzati’s book on his exploration of likely and unlikely places in India.
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A Venetian in Madras, or, being a ‘whitey’ in a changing India
Italian Carlo Pizzati writes about being ‘an Italian son-in-law in India’ in his new book ‘Mappillai’.
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Trending
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot
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Adani bonds hit distressed levels after group calls off share sale
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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From Dante to Ferrante – the inevitable Italianisation of the world
Presented in Times New Roman font, in italics.
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Why an investigative journalist felt compelled to 'out' Elena Ferrante (and what she can do now)
Support is pouring in from the literary community for Ferrante, defending her right to hide her real identity.
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‘Don’t go back to those dirty Indians’: The marines’ case fuels fascist sentiments in Italy
Right-wing vitriol has worsened since the medical leave of one of the two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen was extended.
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Video
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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What the celeb-obsessed media missed in its Chennai flood reports: Survival tips for victims
The media have been filled with with a lot of great photos of people being rescued, but there was little advice on how to avoid water-borne diseases.
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As Chennai sinks, the difference between genuine charity and corporate storytelling becomes clear
City companies take a leaf out of Mark Zuckerberg's book to pass off self-interest as philanthropy.
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Why Chennai feels like Venice to me this year
I used to feel nostalgic for Venezia, its canals and gondolas. This year, it came to me.
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The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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Italians are pleading their marines’ innocence in India by pointing to a US injustice from 1927
Two Italian-born anarchists, Sacco and Vanzetti, were wrongly executed for murder in the US in the late 1920s. Many Italians believe that Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre are facing a similar outrage in India.
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Latin Lover: The forgotten novel by an Italian POW in Independence-era India
Ottone Menato's nephew recounts the story of his uncle's charming fiction.
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We're more than just Mafiosi and Latin Lovers: An Italian responds to Giriraj's attack on Sonia
Allowing a foreign-born woman to become such a powerful leader is actually a sign of India's greatness.
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The Field
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Cricket: Andrew Strauss – ‘IPL will become world's biggest domestic sporting event’
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Watch: U19 champions Shafali Verma and Co take a lap of honour in Ahmedabad during IND vs NZ match
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IND vs NZ: Hardik Pandya – ‘Shubman Gill is technically so sound that batting is very easy for him’
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Watch: Despite fractured forearm, Hanuma Vihari bats left-handed in Ranji Trophy quarterfinal
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La Liga: Barcelona secure win over Real Betis to extend lead at the top to eight points