Great Writers
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A genderless society, a utopian anarchy, a copper-skinned hero: Ursula K Le Guin’s subversive worlds
For the acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author who died on this day, January 22, four years ago, writing was a revolutionary act.
Thalluri Divya Aslesha
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In praise of Stephen King, the eternal ‘horror master’ of serious light reading
King may or may not be a great, or even good, writer.
Ari Mattes, The Conversation
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Salman Rushdie may not have won the Nobel Prize this year, but his novels are far from outdated
They are a serious investigation into the power of narratives, how they are shaped and what happens when they cross borders.
Sanjay Sipahimalani
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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Five myths about Shakespeare’s contribution to the English language
The Bard of Avon did not coin as many words as he is said to.
Jonathan Culpeper, The Conversation & Mathew Gillings, The Conversation
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Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy
Guha, who retired from teaching in 1988 but didn’t stop writing, is one of the most influential south Asian historians today.
Somak Mukherjee
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How should Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy be read during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
They cannot expunge the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine. But they’re embedded within the Russian cultural fabric, and how their books are read matters.
Ani Kokobobo, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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Born 200 years ago, what is Fyodor Dostoevsky telling us today through his novels?
November 11 marks Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 200th birth anniversary.
Richard Herrett
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Foundation: an introduction to five major themes in the work of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov
The new TV series has rekindled interest in one of the ‘big three’ of science fiction.
Mike Ryder, The Conversation
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Walter Scott at 250: So much more than a great historical novelist
Fortunately for the casual reader, Walter Scott, born in 1771, was more than a novelist. He was also a master of the short story.
Daniel Cook, The Conversation
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Tagore at 160: ‘People are urged to deeds of frightfulness by the goadings of manufactured panics’
‘The Spirit of Freedom’: A letter from New York to the author’s own countrymen. May 9, 2021 marks Rabindranath Tagore’s 160th birth anniversary.
Rabindranath Tagore
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Nawal El Saadawi’s intellectual life reflected eight decades of Arab society and culture
The Egyptian feminist writer and activist (who was also a physician and psychiatrist) died on March 21 at the age of 89.
Amal Amireh, The Conversation
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How music shaped Virginia Woolf’s writing
Music provided the author with a vocabulary to imagine and describe her creative practice and formal innovations.
Emma Sutton, The Conversation
The Field
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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’