Sunday Storytelling
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The boy who wanted to be a fast bowler when everyone dreamt of being a batsman
‘But no matter what I did, I found that I was unable to take a catch.’
Rahul Oak
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Remythification: How Mahishan was vanquished, but not his love (and lust) for Durga
An excerpt from a new book of short stories by the Tamil writer Ambai.
Ambai
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What happens when a terminally ill man turns into his favourite heroes from fiction?
An excerpt from a novel in which 22-year-old Simon Bebler starts meeting Hollywood stars. But are they real or doppelgangers?
Evald Flisar
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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From the beginning: How the politician’s journey started at the age of twelve
An excerpt from Manju Kapur’s new novel linking the two eternal siblings: family and politics.
Manju Kapur
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From Pakistan: The famous satire we haven’t read all these years (it’s from 1964)
An excerpt from a new translation of Pakistani humourist Muhammad Khalid Akhtar’s most celebrated work.
Muhammad Khalid Akhtar
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From a nightmare: What if you cannot find your way out of the mall?
An unnerving excerpt from Tejaswini Apte-Rahm’s collection of short stories.
Tejaswini Apte-Rahm
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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From the North-East: Where folklore and fiction mingle to become one
An excerpt from the award-winning Naga writer Easterine Kire’s new novel.
Easterine Kire
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City Of Spies: ‘It had taken the death of Hanif to make me want to learn Urdu’
An excerpt from a coming of age story set against the backdrop of a coup in Pakistan.
Sorayya Khan
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‘I thought sex before marriage didn’t happen, because you don’t really know each other’
An excerpt from a bizarre, post-modern story about a paranoid hypochondriac Indian working in Rome.
Kaushik Barua
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Wanderers, All: ‘He would, by god, be the finest actor that there ever was’
Excerpts from a novel that runs on the thin line between reality and fantasy.
Janhavi Acharekar
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Seven Heavens: ‘I am looking for fear. Do you know where I can find it?’
An excerpt from a novel about a man who moved bag and baggage to live in Pakistan after the Partition, only to find himself back in India.
Samim Ahmed