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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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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.
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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.
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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.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go