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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.
Jash Sen
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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.
Jash Sen
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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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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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‘When will you kill Muslims and Christians?’ monk asks Hindus at Delhi event
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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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: Actor Arbaaz Khan introduces himself as Roger Federer for an advertisement
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Video: White Sun, the band known for musical renditions of yoga mantras, wins second Grammy
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‘They are just barking, they don’t bite’: Prakash Raj on those who wanted to boycott ‘Pathaan’
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Grammy 2023 speeches: From Beyoncé to Kim Petras, what the winners who made history said
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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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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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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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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Tennis rankings: Novak Djokovic inches closer to all-time record, Iga Swiatek continues to dominate
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Football: Manchester City charged by Premier League over alleged breaches of financial rules
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia’s Meg Lanning – ‘There’s a fair bit I still want to achieve’
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Interview: Belgium high performance coach Adam Commens on women’s hockey, mental health and more
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Watch: Sania Mirza recounts her journey at the Australian Open – ‘Everything started here for me’