Life And Art
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How can art help us understand climate change?
Seeing differently is not aesthetic distraction. It is necessary for knowing and solving.
Ajay Gandhi
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Meet the real Frankenstein: pioneering scientist who may have inspired Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley’s diaries reveal that in 1814 she attended a lecture that Andrew Crosse, 'thunder and lightning man', delivered in London.
Stuart Prior, The Conversation
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Instagram had a medieval equivalent – and it’s making a comeback
From princes to pornographers, emblem books wowed 16th century Europe with their coded meditations on the meaning of life.
Laurence Grove, The Conversation
Trending
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Live
India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Jyothi Vennam, Ojas Deotale win archery gold; bronze in racewalk
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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NewsClick raids: Indian law has few safeguards when electronic devices are seized
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold
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Drug war capitalism in Mexico and the novels of Don Winslow
Recent events in Mexico's drug war could easily have been depicted in Don Winslow's twin novels 'The Power of the Dog' and 'The Cartel'. Drug war capitalism is, at times, stranger than fiction.
Adam Morton, The Conversation
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What Don Quixote has to say to Spain about today’s immigrant crisis
Over 500 years ago, first Jews and then Muslims were expelled from Spain. This summer, Spain's Parliament invited the former back but not the latter. Here's what Cervantes might say to his countrymen.
Patricia E Grieve,The Conversation
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The deep influence of the A-bomb on anime and manga
In the wake of the atomic bombs, a number of Japanese animators would question mankind's relationship with technology.
Frank Fuller, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Lion spotted standing in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Junagadh, Gujarat
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Jaipur: Man in red jumpsuit and mask from ‘Money Heist’ climbs on car to toss cash on the street
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Watch: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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How Jaws kicked off our 40-year love affair with sharks
The celebrated movie inspired a generation of marine biologists to go in the water.
Christopher Bird, The Conversation
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The Mad Men are gone from your screens, but what of the mad women?
Struggling to claim their rightful place in a world dominated by males, the women of the iconic TV show had their own unique stories too.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Farewell Mad Men – how America has regressed since the age of Don Draper
In some significant ways, Americans have fewer avenues for advancement than the characters of Mad Men do.
Sarah Miller Davenport, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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Why House of Cards is a victory for Vladimir Putin
The West's most popular political drama has finally started taking Russia seriously – a measure of how much Putin has changed the game.
Cristian Nitoiu, The Conversation
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Bollywood songs that explain Marx, Plato and string theory
Hindi film tunes are a handy guide to understanding philosophy.
Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
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Thirty years after Sikh carnage, Boston playwright underscores truths about victimhood and violence
A dramatic production of a long poem about the anti-Sikh riots recalls the pogrom.
Beena Sarwar
The Field
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka
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Live
India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Jyothi Vennam, Ojas Deotale win archery gold; bronze in racewalk
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold