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Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible
These books go around the world both historically and geographically.
Janice Pariat
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A reader’s quick guide to all 13 novels on the Booker Prize 2020 longlist
Of the 13 writers, nine are women, and eight of the 13 books are debuts.
Suhasini Patni
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Eight stylish South Asian poets in the diaspora you must read for their striking ideas
They navigate what it means to carry with you your family’s story, habits, preferences and attachments across borders.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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Farm law protests: After clash with police at Delhi’s ITO area, farmers reach Red Fort
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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Canada MP removed from caucus for making ‘baseless and dangerous’ accusations against colleagues
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Searching for great novels from Australia? Try the Miles Franklin 2020 shortlist
The AUD 60,000-Miles Franklin award goes to the novel judged as being ‘of the highest literary merit’ and which presents ‘Australian life in any of its phases’.
Jen Webb, The Conversation
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Pandemic reading: Five novels to help us think about the world around us in news ways
Environmental literature does not focus on climate change, apocalypses and dystopia alone.
Ti-han Chang, The Conversation
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Why we must read 19th-century US books like ‘Little Women’, ‘Leaves of Grass’ to get modern America
Five books that offer a peek into systemic racism and white supremacy before and after the Civil War.
Jillian Spivey Caddell, The Conversation
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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Watch: Archaeologists are unearthing the lost world of the Mayan civilisation with lasers in the sky
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Watch: Hindi poetry performance evaluates the ‘state of our democracy’ based on the events of 2020
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Watch: Giant six-month-old panda cub Fu Bao clings to zoo keeper’s leg, won’t let go
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Singer Bombay Jayashri awarded Padma Shri award 2021. Watch some of her old songs here
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Lockdown reading: Eight novels from Africa offer reflections on disease, death and isolation
Selections by eight academicians from the continent.
Isabel Hofmeyr, The Conversation, Aretha Phiri, The Conversation, Grace Musila, The Conversation, Manosa Nthunya, The Conversation, Nedine Moonsamy, The Conversation, Sam Naidu, The Conversation, Sarah Nuttall, The Conversation, Susan Kiguli, The Conversation & Tom Odhiambo, The Conversation
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If you loved Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’, dig into these five Young Adult novels
The selection includes stories of romance, friendship, class divide and privilege.
Kelly Beestone, The Conversation
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Miss travelling? Here are five novels to fulfil the urge during the coronavirus lockdown
Reading about a city may not be as good as being there – but at the moment, it is a close second.
Christine Berberich, The Conversation
The Reel
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Republic Day: Reading between the lyrics of five patriotic Hindi film songs
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Five detective novels you can read to beat the boredom during the Covid-19 lockdown
What connects these books, for all their stylistic variety, is a preoccupation with links between people and communities.
James Peacock, The Conversation
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Lockdown reading: If you’re looking for escape, here are five Victorian novels to transport you
From the classic romance ‘Jane Eyre’ to the macabre ‘Dracula’, there’s something here for everyone.
Pam Lock, The Conversation
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Five books with which the children at home can beat boredom during the coronavirus lockdown
These books work as both a reflection of and an escape from our current crisis.
Mimi Thebo, The Conversation
The Field
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Australian Open 2021: Did Nadal take a veiled swipe at Djokovic over quarantine complaints?
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Tennis: Margaret Court vows to keep Australia’s highest honour despite backlash
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Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 20: Teams with best fixtures, players to buy and captaincy options
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Cricket: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in doubt for New Zealand tour
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