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Books and Ideas
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‘Leapfrog’: Tips from experts on how to develop a mindset that helps employees thrive
An excerpt from ‘Leapfrog: Six Practices To Thrive At Work’, by Mukesh Sud and Priyank Narayan.
Mukesh Sud & Priyank Narayan
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How did Rajiv Gandhi, applauded for his modernist ideologies, accelerate Hindu nationalism politics?
An excerpt from ‘India is Broken: And Why It’s Hard To Fix,’ by Ashoka Mody.
Ashoka Mody
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Bret Easton Ellis’s new novel of adolescence in ’80s Los Angeles is autofiction for our digital age
The story is set in the autumn of 1981 and revolves around a cluster of wealthy students.
Alexander Howard, The Conversation
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Adani Group losses continue as shares fall by up to 20%
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Vikas Khanna’s new novel: A chef visits India to rekindle her love for cooking after losing her son
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Tigers are being farmed in South Africa – often for their body parts
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
An excerpt from ‘Ambapali’, by Tanushree Podder.
Tanushree Podder
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A new book shows how to inspire parents (especially fathers) to raise feminist families
An excerpt from ‘My Subconsciously Feminist Father,’ by Yashika Singla.
Yashika Singla
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Two peoples are found murdered at the ghostly Shambles Villa. Can Lionel Carmichael solve the crime?
An excerpt from ‘Death in Shambles: A Hill Station Mystery’, by Stephen Alter.
Stephen Alter
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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Watch: Telangana Governor felicitates ‘Naatu Naatu’ composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose
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Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?
Do we actually read for interest, pleasure, escapism – or the love of words?
Jane Turner Goldsmith, The Conversation
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Should voters demand to be paid when governance has become a business for so many politicians?
An excerpt from ‘The Social Life of Democracy’, by Sundar Sarukkai.
Sundar Sarukkai
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Vikas Khanna’s new novel: A chef visits India to rekindle her love for cooking after losing her son
An excerpt from ‘Imaginary Rain,’ by Vikas Khanna.
Vikas Khanna
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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Are all calories equally fattening? A health coach tackles myths about food and fitness
An excerpt from ‘Eating Less is Making You Fat: How to Lose Weight Without Starving,’ by Vijay Thakkar.
Vijay Thakkar
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From the memoir: Author Sankar on his meeting with an English barrister which led him to writing
An excerpt from ‘Dear Reader : A Writer's Memoir,’ by Sankar, translated from the Bengali by Arunava Sinha.
Sankar
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Shubhangi Swarup’s ‘Latitudes of Longings’ wins 2023 Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature
Shubhangi Swarup’s novel has been published as ‘Dérive des âmes et des continents’ in French translation. It is the first Indian novel to win the prize.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Karen Khachanov to reach second Grand Slam final
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ semifinal live: Mannat Kashyap, Titas Sadhu strike early
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Indonesia Masters Super 500 quarterfinals live: Lakshya Sen goes down against Jonatan Christie
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ISL: Iker Guarrotxena’s hat-trick takes FC Goa up to third in the table after win over East Bengal
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Watch: Sania Mirza’s speech at Australian Open – ‘No better arena to finish my Grand Slam career’