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Jash Sen
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What Alexandre Dumas can teach us (seven times over) about being a bestselling author
The swashbuckling French writer would have been 215 today, July 24. He could have taught a class on successful writing.
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Go goyenda! A guide to the Bengali detectives who made it to the screen and the ones who need to
The Bengali detective is box office manna in Kolkata, and producers are snapping up rights for some of the most memorable characters.
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Four reasons to quarrel with the new James Bond novel
Anthony Horowitz maintains the tricky balance between the James Bond of the 1950s and the contemporary film version, but is let down by lack of pace.
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Trending
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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No space in hospitals, crematoriums in Gujarat: Horrific scenes from Covid-19 crisis in state
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New York stock exchange removes Adani Ports from index due to links with Myanmar military
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Five books that are crying out for illustrated editions
We’ve read these classics many times over, but an artist can help us see them all over again.
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Five reasons you must discover the 19th century Russian James Bond: Erast Fandorin
Policeman, sleuth, heartbreaker, the hero is a literary legend of noir in his own right.
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Why ‘And Then There Were None’ has been voted the best Agatha Christie novel ever
On her 125th birth anniversary, the book beat both ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’.
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Video
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Watch: How protests erupted across Pakistan after political party leader Saad Rizvi was arrested
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Watch: Kerala medical students dance to ‘Let The Music Play’ in new protest after Rasputin challenge
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No space in hospitals, crematoriums in Gujarat: Horrific scenes from Covid-19 crisis in state
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh shopkeepers protest against lockdown in parts of state
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Watch: Driver struggles to parallel park, Good Samaritan turns out to have been unhelpful
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Why Agatha Christie still reigns: seven reasons other than the ones you knew
Detective and crime fiction have changed beyond recognition, but the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple gains new readers every day.
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Five songs from Hindi films that celebrate books
Memorable melodies and books in the frame – what could be better for a reader sneaking a watch of a Hindi film?
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Nine Byomkesh Bakshi stories to read as you watch Dibakar Banerjee’s film
One film can only tell so many stories. Here are the must-reads featuring the Bengali detective.
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The Reel
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No more fumbling-bumbling: Vijay Varma is on the up after ‘OK Computer’
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India
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Five reasons why Satyajit Ray’s detective Feluda is eternal
Pradosh C Mitter, aka Feluda, the detective created by Satyajit Ray, is a favourite not just in the original Bengali versions but also in translation.
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The case of the new Sherlock Holmes story: whodunit?
In which the writer voices the suspicion that the recently discovered story isn’t really Conan Doyle’s.
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Five thoughts on writing, and a post-script, from Amitav Ghosh
A rare, and tantalising, glimpse into the writer’s relationship with creating.
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The Field
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Andre Russell bags 5/15 against MI: Here’s a look at the best bowling figures in IPL history
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India A tour to England postponed, Kohli and Co to play intra-squad games with expanded squad
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Covid-19: Five Indian athletes, including Olympics-bound Priyanka Goswami, test positive
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Cricket: BCCI advertises for India women’s team head coach, to also handle U-19 and India A sides
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Modern day cricketers are fearless due to the opportunities and exposure they get: Sourav Ganguly