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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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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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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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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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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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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 24: Pooja Vastrakar picks three for IND in semi-final vs BAN
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony