Writerspeak
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An Indian author listens to literary ghosts in Paris as the French edition of her book is released
Ruchira Gupta’s ‘I Kick and I Fly’ has been published in France as ‘Girls Bazaar’.
Ruchira Gupta
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What lies behind the need to write a book on the Sikh secret on how to be good?
Jasreen Mayal Khanna on her exploration of the relationship between service and Sikhism.
Jasreen Mayal Khanna
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Why this writer made an old person a superhero in her book (because real life demands it)
Isn’t it time older people stopped being depicted as kind grandparents alone in children’s books, asks writer Lavanya Karthik
Lavanya Karthik
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Joining the (fictional) dots between the Mahabharata, Alexander and Stonehenge
With the second book in the series, the author of the 'Mahabharata Quest' explains how he's redrawing the epic on a global canvas of historical mysteries
Christopher C Doyle
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Hindustani music performers often mistake legend for history: an interview with Aneesh Pradhan
Scroll contributor Aneesh Pradhan in conversation with Nalini Taneja about his book 'Hindustani Music in Colonial Bombay'.
Nalini Taneja
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'99% is about good luck. The rest is about bloody good luck': Ashwin Sanghi
From theological, historical, mythological and criminal thrillers to a guide on changing one’s luck, the writer seems to have changed direction suddenly. Why?
Vivek Tejuja
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes