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Arunima Mazumdar
Arunima Mazumdar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Is popularity the reason Haruki Murakami does not win the Nobel Prize, or is it compensation for it?
Did the seriousness of Murakami’s works lessen as his fandom grew?
Arunima Mazumdar
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‘Young Mungo’: Douglas Stuart’s novel on working-class Glaswegian adolescent boy and his coming out
At its heart, ‘Young Boy’ is a tale of first love and dreams of escape amid everyday violence in a homophobic town.
Arunima Mazumdar
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‘Fascism is never static, it always reinvents itself’: TD Ramakrishnan, author of the novel ‘Alpha’
‘During authoritarian rule, it is usual to find ways to validate the rule. History is a means to do this effectively.’
Arunima Mazumdar
Trending
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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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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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How the decades-old Japanese honkaku murder mysteries are making a comeback in English translation
Seishi Yokomizo’s novels, published by Pushkin Vertigo, are all the rage among crime fiction fans in the English-reading world.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Why Pagdandi of Pune transformed its library-cum-cafe into a bookstore during the pandemic
While other bookshops were closing down, Neha Pipraiya and Vishal Pipraiya had a different idea.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Haruki Murakami’s new book shows why we are in a love-hate relationship with his short stories
‘First Person Singular’ is far from Murakami’s best, but it is a welcome change in these sullen times of readers’ block and burnout.
Arunima Mazumdar
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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Why the pandemic and life in lockdown feels like a never-ending Haruki Murakami novel
A publicist for a publishing company finds her existence uncannily similar to those of characters in the Japanese novelist’s books.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Season Three of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is on, but the graphic novel is a unique way to read the book
Renée Nault’s storyline and art hark back to the original novel rather than mining the film or the series.
Arunima Mazumdar
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With ‘The Only Story’, Julian Barnes is back to writing of love, but not of romance or happiness
The novel looks back on 19-year-old Paul’s unconventional relationship with an older woman, Susan, and the disastrous suffering that both endure.
Arunima Mazumdar
The Reel
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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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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Murakami writes as mysteriously as ever about men without women, but somewhere the magic is missing
How many times can stories without endings be written?
Arunima Mazumdar
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Now we know what Haruki Murakami thinks about when he thinks about music
A series of conversations with a renowned conductor reveals a new facet of Murakami’s writing technique.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Why writers from Pakistan are looking to publish in India
Indian publishers are readying to bring out a host of books by writers from across the border.
Arunima Mazumdar
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad