Book Excerpt
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Anukrti Upadhyay’s new book of short stories is a vivid portrait of strange and enigmatic lives
An excerpt from ‘The Blue Women: Stories.’
Anukrti Upadhyay
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In this book the Dalai Lama sets forth what he considers essential qualities for good leaders
An excerpt from ‘Becomes Successful Right Now: A Masterclass from the Supergurus.’
Dalai Lama
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Maulana Azad: A new biography visits the life of the man who became India’s first education minister
An excerpt from ‘Maulana Azad: A Life,’ by S Irfan Habib.
S Irfan Habib
Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Mridula Garg translates ‘Chittacobra,’ her 1979 Hindi novel that was branded ‘obscene’ upon release
Mridula Garg was arrested in 1985 for the novel. The case against it was subsequently withdrawn.
Mridula Garg
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What is a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ loan and should you take it? Personal finance analysts weigh in
An excerpt from ‘The Bee, the Beetle, and the Money Bug: The Bankbazaar Guide to the Financial Wild,’ by Adhil Shetty and AR Hemant.
Adhil Shetty & AR Hemant
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
An excerpt from a new biography of the renowned Bengali actor, who died in 2020.
Amitava Nag
Video
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
An excerpt from ‘The Hyderabad Heist: The Untold Story of India’s Biggest Museum Theft,’ by Sharmishtha Shenoy.
Sharmishtha Shenoy
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Legendary Odia writer Gopinath Mohanty’s short stories get a new English translation
An excerpt from ‘Cricket’, from ‘Oblivion and Other Stories,’ by Gopinath Mohanty, translated from the Odia by Sudeshna Mohanty and Sudhanshu Mohanty.
Gopinath Mohanty
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This book for children remembers Jhalkari Bai, leader of the women’s wing of Rani Laxmibai’s army
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Jhalkari Bai: The Braveheart Warrior,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.
Swati Sengupta
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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A new cookbook takes readers across India using diverse recipes of dals from around the country
An excerpt from ‘The Book of Dals,’ by Pratibha Karan.
Pratibha Karan
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For young readers: A new biography of star athlete Milkha Singh aka The Flying Sikh
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Milkha Singh: The Runner Who Could Fly,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.
Swati Sengupta
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Translated by Shanta Gokhale: SV Ketkar’s 1930 Marathi classic about casteless and equitable society
An excerpt from ‘Kalindi {Brahmankanya},’ by Shridhar V Ketkar, translated from the Marathi by Shanta Gokhale.
Shridhar V Ketkar
The Field
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Watch: It’s really exciting, says Rahul Dravid as Rohit Sharma & Co train for India-Australia Tests
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ISL: Mumbai City and Hyderabad FC play out draw in clash between top two teams
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Premier League: Casemiro sent off in Manchester United win; Liverpool continue slump in Wolves loss
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Davis Cup: Stan Wawrinka wins deciding match to help Switzerland qualify for Finals
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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win