Joy Of Reading
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‘The Book of Dog’ is a cherished reminder of who we become in the company of dogs
Through personal stories of love and loss, some of India’s most popular writers celebrate the remarkable dogs who have changed them for the better.
Sayari Debnath
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‘Cat People’: What does it mean for a cat person to read a book full of cats and their humans?
Through essays and through stories, cat lovers and cynics document the times in their lives that they spend, or have spent, in the company of cats.
Sayari Debnath
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Madhu Bhaduri’s ‘Lived Story’ is a compelling memoir of a woman diplomat in a male-dominated world
Rich with anecdotes, this is an account of a storied life in academia, the foreign service, and activism.
Harsh Mander
Trending
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‘Your statement has been written in haste’: Letters between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Devadas
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Bill Gates on how the metaverse will change the workplace, meetings, and all office interactions
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Red and white wine are better for your waistline and heart than beer and spirits
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Gyanvapi petitioners say shivling found in tank, mosque lawyer says it is a fountain
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The big news: UP court orders sealing of portion of Gyanvapi mosque, and nine other top stories
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How reading books aloud can draw us into intimacies
It can be more than merely sociable. It can be deeply seductive, forging intimate as well as community bonds.
Kiera Vaclavik, The Conversation
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Five tips to get reading again if you’ve been struggling during the pandemic
How to deal with literature, interrupted.
Alexandra Paddock, The Conversation & Kirsten Shepherd-Barr, The Conversation
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How a book club helped Britons deal with World War II (and what we can learn from it)
Rising book sales in the UK reaffirm that in tough times, many people turn to books.
Nicola Wilson, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Palestine supporters storm premises of Israeli defence company Elbit Systems in Bristol, UK
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Watch: Elderly woman who served as a nurse in World War II goes skydiving on her 100th birthday
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‘The blessing is also for animals’: Monks meet pets on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Singapore
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Watch: Queen Elizabeth II attends Royal Windsor Horse Show to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee
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Watch: PM Narendra Modi receives cheerful welcome from Indian community in Nepal
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‘Do not dictate to your author; try to become him’: Virginia Woolf’s advice on how to read a book
In her essay, ‘How Should One Read A Book?’, the author writes not only on how to engage with a book but of the inevitable reward of comparing it with others.
Virginia Woolf
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Can reading a good book help with eating disorders? Yes, but it can also do harm, says new research
Is the belief in the healing power of books just wishful thinking, or is there something to it?
Emily Troscianko, The Conversation
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Why I’m still reading a fat novel (‘Middlemarch’) two years after I began. I may not even finish it
George Eliot’s 880-page-long masterpiece is not for the faint of heart.
Cheryl-Ann Couto
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘777 Charlie’, meet Rakshit Shetty’s Dharma and his four-legged saviour
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner
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‘Vikram’ trailer: Starring Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi
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‘The Archies’ film will be ‘a true adaptation of the comics’, says co-writer Reema Kagti
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Aashram’ S3, titled ‘Ek Badnaam Aashram’, is out
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Against storytelling: This essay might destroy all your ideas about the value of the story in a book
An English Literature graduate attended a symposium and came away devastated.
Nayani Goyal
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The case against children’s books. Or, why adults lose out because books are classified that way
Labelling leads children and adults to be shut out from one another’s literary imaginations.
Shohini Sengupta
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How compelling fiction can lead readers to believe in fake facts
Fiction can successfully challenge what a reader already knows as the truth.
Andrew Elfenbein, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur star as Delhi Capitals defeat Punjab Kings by 17 runs
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Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik named in India’s squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
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ISSF Junior World Cup: Sift Kaur Samra wins women’s 50m rifle 3P; India's 10th gold
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: India’s Nikhat, Manisha and Parveen enter semi-finals to assure medals
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Cricket: Angelo Mathews falls one short of double ton, drives Sri Lanka to 397 against Bangladesh