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Books and Ideas
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
An excerpt from ‘Farooq of Kashmir’ by Ashwini Bhatnagar and RC Ganjoo.
Ashwini Bhatnagar and RC Ganjoo
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How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university
The appeal of dark academia lies – in part – in the vulnerability of its characters. The genre helps students to realise how important relationships are.
Caron Gentry, The Conversation
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For children: When Mahalaxmi can’t go on the class trip to Mysore, Ira knows she has to help
An excerpt from ‘Mahalaxmi Will Go to Mysore’, by Niyatee Sharma. Illustrated by Suvidha Mistry.
Niyatee Sharma
Trending
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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The cost of protesting against mining in Gadchiroli
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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Meet Dalit transgender activist Grace Banu, who campaigns for reservations for transgender people
An excerpt from ‘Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes’, by Aditya Tiwari.
Aditya Tiwari
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
In his memoir ‘Romancing with Life’, the renowned actor recalls the shoot of Chetan Anand’s ‘Taxi Driver’ in 1954.
Dev Anand
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A new book brings 14 short stories of Bengali women authors from Bangladesh and India in translation
An excerpt from ‘Murder’ by Tilottama Majumdar, translated by Subarna Banerjee, from ‘Flaming Flowers’, edited by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri.
Tilottama Majumdar & Subarna Banerjee
Video
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‘You’re not telling my story but selling it’: Comedian’s spoof on Humans Of Bombay’s business model
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Watch: Google looks at its own history with animated doodle to celebrate its 25th birthday
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Watch: Over 200 dogs attend outdoor screening of ‘PAW Patrol’ movie in the US to set world record
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Watch: Mumbai Police band Khaki Studio performs devotional song for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
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Watch: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Business wisdom: Lessons in workplace leadership through fiction and real-life experiences
An excerpt from ‘Leading From The Back: To Achieve The Impossible’, by Ravi Kant, Harry Paul and Ross Reck.
Ravi Kant, Harry Paul, Ross Reck
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A new book by communication experts shows how AI can be an ally for public relations professionals
An excerpt from ‘The Pursuit of Reputation: Unlocking the Power of Public Relations’, by Amith Prabhu and Sujit Patil.
Amith Prabhu and Sujit Patil
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What kind of casteism, sexual violence, and dire poverty are modern ‘devadasis’ subjected to?
An excerpt from ‘Sacred Sins: Devadasis in Contemporary India,’ by Arun Ezhuthachan, translated from the Malayalam by Meera Gopinath.
Arun Ezhuthachan & Meera Gopinath
The Reel
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Watch: The first teaser of ‘Tiger 3’ is out
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‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’ review: Flippant fun gets in the way of suspense
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In ‘Paradise’, an Indian marriage is tested by the Sri Lankan economic crisis
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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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How BookTok trends are influencing what you read – whether you use TikTok or not
BookTok encourages people to identify as ‘readers’ rather than simply to read.
Natalie Wall, The Conversation
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‘Bantering with Bandits’: Annie Zaidi’s searing truths about Indian preoccupations and peculiarities
This book of essays creates a space where the personal and the political fuse to paint an often uncomfortable picture of our sociopolitical reality.
Saloni Sharma
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‘Won’t You Stay, Radhika?’: A rich tapestry of rumination on what we miss when we leave our homeland
This is Daisy Rockwell’s first published work of translation after her 2022 International Booker Prize win with Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’.
Akshaj Awasthi
The Field
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Asian Games, Equestrian: Sudipti Hajela reflects on first gold in 41 years – ‘It feels surreal’
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27, live blog: Shooters win five medals including two gold medals
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27 schedule: Campaign begins for women’s hockey, Shiva Thapa in boxing
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond