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Amrita Tripathi
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Reading with my father, from my childhood till the time the end was near for him
She, a writer, prefers fiction. He, a diplomat, liked nonfiction. Together, they created a museum of reading memories.
Amrita Tripathi
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Ravi Subramanian on his new thriller set in a temple: ‘Even I didn’t know who the killer was’
The anatomy of writing a thriller.
Amrita Tripathi
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‘Satire is an easy word to just hide behind:’ Paul Beatty on his Man Booker-winning novel
The author of ‘The Sellout’ on labels, self-expression, the Trump-Modi era and racism.
Amrita Tripathi
Trending
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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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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Channel surfing: Thank you, Olympics, for showing Indians a world beyond cricket
The Rio Games have given even diehard couch potatoes a kick up the pants.
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Channel surfing: English news TV doesn’t have the numbers, so why insist on setting the agenda?
Even combined, the weekly audiences of the five English news channels cannot compete with the straggler on the Hindi news list.
Amrita Tripathi
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Channel surfing: When light snacking, don’t forget to look at the label
Lifestyle shows don’t offer much of an escape from biases and clichés.
Amrita Tripathi
Video
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Watch: This artwork is painted in a way that makes it merge completely with the background
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Channel surfing: A panel debate that wasn’t a slugfest? That’s Rajya Sabha TV for you
The public broadcaster is winning fans with its sober programming.
Amrita Tripathi
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Channel surfing: The Brexit vote has lessons for broadcast journalism too
This was one of those moments when you actually needed to watch TV news rather than rely on social media.
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Channel surfing: I tried to take a break from the news and ran into Pahlaj Nihalani
Seeking a respite from the headlines? Non-news programming can be equally confounding.
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The Reel
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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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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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Channel surfing: What’s next after news and news-tainment?
TV stars Arnab Goswami and Barkha Dutt provide contrasting visions of news television’s present and its possible future.
Amrita Tripathi
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Channel surfing: Why ‘HARDTalk’ cannot exist on any Indian news channel
If TV chat shows are all about ‘knowing your audience’, then we certainly have a clear idea of what our viewers want.
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Channel surfing: One news network has rebranded but there are others that also need to
For starters, bring out the female prime-time anchors.
Amrita Tripathi
The Field
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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton
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IND vs AUS: All-rounder Cameron Green has an ‘outside chance’ of playing despite injury concerns
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Watch, BBL: A thrilling end to the final as Perch Scorchers become five-time champions
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IND vs AUS: Visitors practice with Mahesh Pithiya who has an eerie resemblance to R Ashwin’s action