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Salil Tripathi
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Saleem Peeradina (1944-2023) was a poet who taught as well as a teacher who wrote poetry
Peeradina’s former student and associate, the writer Salil Tripathi, pays a tribute to the poet and editor who died on February 12, 2023, at the age of 78.
Salil Tripathi
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Letter from London: What Elizabeth thought about the great issues of her time, we will never know
She was on the throne for seven decades but when news of her passing was announced, the British capital was characteristically unsentimental.
Salil Tripathi
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20 years since Godhra: What 2002 taught us
The idea of us and them got solidified. We learned to normalise the idea of revenge.
Salil Tripathi
Trending
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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Mob attacks Nagaland men for selling ‘non-vegetarian, northeastern food’ in Ahmedabad
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Nobel Peace Prize: How brave journalists like Maria Ressa expand freedoms for everyone
A tribute to the journalist from the Philippines, who will share this year’s prize with Dmitry Muratov of Russia.
Salil Tripathi
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How the pandemic has allowed governments to step up efforts to police their citizens’ thoughts
Worldwide, the cult of intolerance is growing, with the powerful seeking to silence those they disagree with.
Salil Tripathi
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Sunil Kothari (1933-2020): A great dance theoretician who was always full of childlike enthusiasm
Conversations with him were always rewarding. He was touched by the Greek muse Terpsichore, he understood what Shiva’s tandava nritya meant.
Salil Tripathi
Video
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‘What is the point of dying like this?’: Urvish Kothari’s satirical question to the people of India
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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Pushpa Bhave (1939-2020): Cultural critic, social activist, the embodiment of middle-class Mumbai
Her quarrel was with those who had the power and misused it, which meant, in effect, almost all governments.
Salil Tripathi
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The Art of Solitude: Ravi Shankar and Zubin Mehta’s ‘Raga Mala’ brings joy and optimism
‘This takes me back to a time when my paths seemed full of possibility, the future wide open, and worlds waiting to be conquered.’
Salil Tripathi
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Satire shot: My friend from the 21st floor prepares to screen Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’
‘There has been some glitch in the computers, because thousands of people seem to have bought the same ticket, for the 6.50 pm show on Friday in Vadodara.’
Salil Tripathi
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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When German envoy met RSS chief, did he warn him about the perils of taking a majoritarian path?
Trade and business ties matter. So does conscience.
Salil Tripathi
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The newspaper that Behram Contractor aka Busybee started has closed down. His writings remain alive
‘The Afternoon Despatch and Courier,’ the Mumbai afternoon newspaper launched by Contractor in 1985, announced its closure on July 20, 2019.
Farzana Contractor, Busybee, Dom Moraes, Vinod Mehta & Salil Tripathi
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‘The dream we had all agreed to dream’ has been jolted: Ten years of ‘Offence: The Hindu Case’
I said that the forces of Hindutva would make India look like Nazi Germany or Talibanist Afghanistan. The saffron brigade is doing its best to prove me right.
Salil Tripathi
The Field
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Football, Intercontinental Cup 2023: India begin campaign with comfortable win over Mongolia
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WTC Final, Day 3: The Ajinkya Rahane-Shardul Thakur dance gives India a footing in the match
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Hockey: The duality of a goalkeeper – Mohith HS is aiming to make his mark in Indian hockey
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Badminton Asia Junior C’ships 2023: Tara Shah, Ayush Shetty among those selected in India’s squad
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Watch: Novak Djokovic after SF win vs Carlos Alcaraz – ‘He’s going to win this event many times’