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Who was Santram, the forgotten Shudra radical who critiqued caste and advocated reform?
In Bangladesh, a concert shows how creative freedom could transform the beleaguered nation
Haruki Murakami and the challenge of translating Japanese’s many words for ‘I’
Why switching up your workout every few weeks is key to improving fitness
What a meeting with a woman entrepreneur in Kolkata taught a German diplomat about women in India
Shyam Benegal (1934-2024): The conscience keeper of Indian cinema
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The essential Shyam Benegal films, from ‘Ankur’ to ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’
‘Inviting Modi for Christmas event ignores plight of persecuted Christians,’ says citizens’ group
1971 surrender photo removed from Army chief’s office, replaced by Mahabharata-inspired painting
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· Dec 18, 2024 · 08:30 am
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· Dec 17, 2024 · 08:30 am
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· Dec 11, 2024 · 08:30 am
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· Dec 09, 2024 · 01:03 pm
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· Dec 09, 2024 · 08:30 am
Global nonfiction: Six new nonfiction titles that examine cultural shifts over the years
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· Dec 07, 2024 · 08:30 am
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· Dec 06, 2024 · 08:30 am
A journalist’s account of how former Malaysian PM Najib Razak embezzled billions from a wealth fund
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· Dec 05, 2024 · 01:30 pm
This book makes a case for ‘peopleism’ – a system to ensure the well-being of the planet and people
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· Dec 04, 2024 · 01:30 pm
Translated Hindi nonfiction: ‘My Autobiography’, by Charlie Chaplin
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· Dec 03, 2024 · 06:30 pm
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· Dec 03, 2024 · 01:30 pm
From the biography: Why particle physicist Ashutosh Kotwal took up a summer job at IBM as a student
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· Dec 02, 2024 · 08:30 am
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· Nov 30, 2024 · 08:30 am
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