Classic Literature
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What is intelligence? For the longest time, Western literature has suggested it may be a liability
Insights from Western literature and myth point to the ethical problem at the core of human intelligence.
Richard van Oort, The Conversation
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What classic literature says about the challenges of refugees fleeing persecution
Alongside the reality of desperate people fleeing danger is a rich history of classic texts about characters seeking protection or new lives.
Robert F Barsky, The Conversation
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Marquis de Sade wrote violent pornographic fiction. I translated his only gothic novel into English
Sade today is probably best known as the man who inspired the term ‘sadism’.
Will McMorran, The Conversation
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Why have we lost the spirit of questioning handed down by the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics?
How can we, superstition-ridden, and unable or refusing to think for ourselves, be the descendants of the writers of these works, asks novelist Shashi Deshpande
Shashi Deshpande
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Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ talks to us eloquently in this era of the pandemic and wild conspiracy theories
The darkly satirical 18th-century novella takes aim at human folly, pride and excessive faith in the ability of reason.
Matthew Sharpe, The Conversation
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In the Shakespearean world, Hamlet is a ‘villain of genius’. Here’s why
Hamlet has somehow persuaded generations of audiences and critics that he is actually its hero.
Catherine Butler, The Conversation
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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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Glimpses of a 17th century lockdown, and a mirror held up to ours
The British naval administrator tracked his mental health, paranoia and the rising death toll.
Ute Lotz-Heumann, The Conversation
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Lockdown reading: Five tips on how to read Shakespeare beyond the theatre and classroom
The biggest obstacle to enjoying Shakespeare is thinking it’s a literary intelligence test.
Emma Smith, The Conversation
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Nature’s rhythm and rhyme: Remembering William Wordsworth 250 years since his birth
His poetry is filled with images of flowers and woodlands, inspired by his Lake District home.
Sally Bushell, The Conversation
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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In ancient Greek philosophy, political leaders were seen as healers in times of crisis
How Athenian ideas shaped what we expect from our politicians today.
Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, The Conversation
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How illustrations have kept the magical appeal of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ alive for successive generations
From drawings and woodcuts to expressionist art, a variety of forms have been used to illustrate Daniel Defoe’s account of a shipwrecked sailor.
Christian Algar
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In the age of Brexit, to describe Chaucer as ‘English to the core’ is to misrepresent him
The famed 14th-century author of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ is considered the epitome of Englishness but it was his internationalism that defined his writing.
Marion Turner, Aeon
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces