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Books and Ideas
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What impact did the Sikh Gurus have on the empires of Sikh kings?
An excerpt from ‘Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire’, by Priya Atwal.
Priya Atwal
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Working at Google is cool, but have you ever tried to run a food business on weekends?
An excerpt from ‘How I Quit Google To Sell Samosas: Adventures With The Bohri Kitchen’, by Munaf Kapadia with Zahabia Rajkotwala.
Munaf Kapadia & Zahabia Rajkotwala
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‘The Heart Asks Pleasure First’: This debut tries to do too many things for a focused novel
Karuna Ezara Parikh’s novel is a story of star-crossed lovers, but it refuses to be just that.
Sahana Hegde
Trending
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Sarah Joseph’s new novel imagines the life of the woman who was ostracised for ‘marrying’ Nehru
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Breaking the internet: Reactions to Rahul Dravid’s ‘angry’ avatar in viral advertisement
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With orders on Varanasi mosque, judiciary is paving the path to a majoritarian India
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‘The Mask Falling’: Samantha Shannon’s latest novel helps you escape to Paris during the pandemic
Book 4 of the ‘The Bone Season’ series sets things up perfectly for the remaining three parts.
Divya Soundararajan
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Born in the pandemic, these libraries in Bengal run with meagre resources but get people reading
One of them is in Kolkata, and the other, in a village. Both were set up to keep schoolchildren amidst books.
Rohan Datta
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Anuja Chauhan’s new novel may be a whodunnit, but its people are its pleasure, as usual
In ‘Club You To Death’, the popular writer with a perfect ear for conversation uses crime as a vehicle to portray the ‘beautiful people’ of Delhi society.
Trisha Gupta
Video
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Watch: Black man is fatally shot by police in Minnesota’s Brooklyn Center, situation tense
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Watch: MP minister performs rituals in front of statue at Indore airport to get rid of Covid-19
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Kumbh: Defying the rising threat of Covid-19, lakhs gather in Haridwar for ‘shahi snaan’
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Watch: Journalist Fareed Zakaria delivers loving tribute to mother who died of Covid-19 in India
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Watch: Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital turns lobby into Covid-19 ward as coronavirus cases shoot up
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‘The Non-Essential Ashis Nandy’ is essential reading for our times. Especially for the young
Clues, partial answers and starting directions to solving some of the great puzzles and questions playing out in India today.
Durba Chattaraj
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This book visits the sites of India’s civilisations to reimagine 4,000 years of history
Namit Arora combines the evidence gleaned from travel and research to draw informed conclusions in ‘Indians: A Brief History of a Civilisation’.
Rajmohan Gandhi
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This book of short stories explores the gritty realities of Mumbai through dreams of individuals
An excerpt from the story ‘Parfum’ from Rochelle Potkar’s short story collection ‘Bombay Hangovers’.
Rochelle Potkar
The Reel
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India
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Why Netflix’s investment in global shows is a potential game-changer
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Seven retold satirical stories starring Mullah Nasruddin that are absurdly relevant today
Excerpts from ‘Teaching a Horse to Sing: Tales of Uncommon Sense from India and Elsewhere’, retold by Delshad Karanjia.
Delshad Karanjia
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Manu Bhattathiri’s novel is set once again in the playfully mythical fictional town of Karuthupuzha
An excerpt from ‘The Oracle of Karuthupuzha,’ the third in the series after ‘The Town That Laughed’ and ‘Savithri's Special Room and Other Stories’.
Manu Bhattathiri
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Did the Namboodiris change Malayalam to add Sanskrit elements to the language?
An excerpt from ‘Wanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India Through Its Languages’, by Peggy Mohan
Peggy Mohan
The Field
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Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: KL Rahul’s PBKS win despite Sanju Samson’s brilliant 119
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Hurricane Hooda strikes the IPL: Reactions to a spectacular 28-ball 64 by Punjab’s Deepak Hooda
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS as it happened: Sanju Samson’s brilliant ton ends in heartbreak as Punjab win
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Two coaches test positive for Covid-19 at national women's boxing camp: Report