Fiction
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The rise, fall and resurrection of horror fiction in American popular entertainment
In the late 1960s, the genre had reached unforeseen levels of mainstream cultural prestige and commercial profitability in the United States.
Ali Alizadeh, The Conversation
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The German book of ghost stories that inspired Mary Shelley to write ‘Frankenstein’
‘Frankenstein’ was born from a writing challenge and the book Shelley was reading at the time was ‘Fantasmagoriana’.
Fabio Camilletti, The Conversation
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Sorry, Will Self, your report on the death of the novel is (still) premature
The mourning is for ‘literary fiction’ rather than the form of the novel.
Katy Shaw, The Conversation
Trending
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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‘You get one life, you enjoy it responsibly, then you die’: A cancer patient’s farewell essay
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Scroll Ideas: Why has India's powerful judiciary failed to check Modi?
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Live
India at CWG 2022 live: Sharath, Nikhat flagbearers at closing ceremony; India finish 4th overall
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The India Fix: Why does such a small number of Indians pay income tax?
Video
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Watch: Neighbours react as home of man who assaulted woman in Noida is partly demolished
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Watch: Close shave for Samajwadi Party leader in UP as truck hits car and pushes it half a kilometre
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Watch: People struggle to reach burial ground as overflowing river submerges road in Karnataka
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Watch: These German dancers have choreographed a dance to the Hindi song ‘Patakha Guddi’
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Watch: Rap artist Ace aka Mumbai’s latest track ‘Doston Ke Saath’ is an anthem for friendship
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The Idiot
If Woody Allen were a female freshman at Harvard.
Scroll Staff
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Short Story: I Am A Hindu
As the temperature rises in India over conversion and reconversion, can fiction foreshadow fact?
Asghar Wajahat
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A Saki short story on his birthday: Mrs Packletide’s Tiger
We celebrate #ThrowBackThursday by bringing you a celebrated short story – set in India – by one of the world’s best-known short story writers. Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, was born on December 18, 1870.
Saki
The Reel
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
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‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
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Before You Eat, There is Love
An excerpt from 'The Lovers and the Leavers', a novel in stories (and a few poems), by a Bangladeshi-American writer.
Abeer Hoque
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The Spirits of Shah Alam Camp
A poignant but chilling story set in a rehabilitation camp for survivors of a communal riot.
Asghar Wajahat
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The teenager’s dilemma: what to do when your best friend comes out
A 17-year-old girl learns unexpected things about the people closest to her, pitching herself into a crisis of conditioning.
Payal Dhar
The Field
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CWG 2022, Badminton: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag win gold medals to cap off memorable campaign
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Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli , KL Rahul return in Rohit Sharma-led India squad, Jasprit Bumrah absent
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CWG 2022, Hockey: Indian men’s team secure silver medal after loss to Australia in the final
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CWG 2022, Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal caps off campaign with singles gold, G Sathiyan wins bronze
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games