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Kunal Basu’s new novel pits parents and children against each other in a brutally bifurcated country
‘In an Ideal World’ shows how today’s induced divisions can tear apart families.
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VP Menon’s biography: Was the man who charmed the princes really the architect of modern India?
The political and the personal are combined in this mammoth book on Menon’s life by his great-granddaughter Narayani Basu.
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The enigmatic life and times of VK Krishna Menon are resurrected in this biography by Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh’s biography of one of India’s most colourful politicians.
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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Why Mammooty’s toddy song for his latest film is making my Madhavan Uncle’s family a bit peppery
EK Madhavan’s ‘The Old Koduvalli Bridge’ has become ‘Entha Johnsa Kallile’ in the movie ‘Uncle My Dad’s Friend.
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The Indian history of the racist, slave-trading Yale University founder
The university has renamed a college to distance itself from a white supremacist – but what about Elihu Yale’s misdeeds?
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The prophetic story of a village cursed to live without water for five years
Komal Swaminathan's classic play, which was staged in Chennai recently, feels oracular in an age when water scarcity is upon us.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Murder in Nungambakkam: A computer engineer's killing forces Chennai to confront its big-city fears
S Swathi embodied the southern city's ability to accept change and yet remain rooted to its past.
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Everywhere yet nowhere, seen but seldom heard: How Amma holds sway in Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa has created an aura of being a universal mother to all those who need her.
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Umbrellas in May: When Chennai’s season of the sun brought back memories of the December deluge
By day three, we are reminded of that night when the deluge from three reservoirs swept through the city leaving a trail of disaster.
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The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Why the marigold isn't the best floral tribute for India's fallen soldiers
There is a better option: the red Hibiscus.
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Have you met Chennai’s greatest bookseller with the smallest bookshop?
Nalini Chettur could well be called the first lady of Connemara for the bookstore she runs there.
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#Je Suis Circonflexe: A hat-shaped sign in French threatens to unseat a minister
The public is fuming over attempts to reform spellings, and at the heart of the matter is the anger is: ^.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final