Book Excerpt
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October nonfiction picks: Six recent books that look at aspects of Indian history through new lenses
A history of Indian women through sports, a study of the Dom caste population, a public intellectual’s memoir, and more.
Sayari Debnath
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Fiction: When Myung flees the whale of babel, she stumbles into a new universe and new adventures
An excerpt from ‘Mad Sisters of Esi’, by Tashan Mehta.
Tashan Mehta
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Epigamia: How the Greek yogurt brand from India came into existence and got its name
An excerpt from ‘Booming Brands: Inspiring Journeys of 11 ‘Made in India’ Brands (Volume 2)’, by Harsh Pamnani.
Harsh Pamnani
Trending
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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Why a Bangalore court order suspending ‘Liver Doc’ X account is legally unprecedented
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Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a bestseller. Why does it matter that the actor didn’t write it?
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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What kind of Constitution did VD Savarkar want? A new book probes narratives about the Constitution
An excerpt from ‘The Colonial Constitution: An Origin Story’, by Arghya Sengupta.
Arghya Sengupta
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Fiction: The neighbours seem like the perfect couple until one day when the wife goes missing
An excerpt from ‘Cold Blooded Love’, by Girish Dutt Shukla.
Girish Dutt Shukla
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Are the ESG – Environment, Social, Governance – goals of modern business enterprises realistic?
An excerpt from ‘The Notorious ESG: Business, Climate, and the Race to Save the Planet’, by Vasuki Shastry.
Vasuki Shastry
Video
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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Watch: New York streets, homes and metro stations heavily flooded after rain
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Watch: Skydiver makes cereal and eats it too while parachuting to the ground
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Watch: Meta and Ray Ban launch smart glasses with which to search, translate, livestream, and more
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How molecular ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan decodes wildlife mysteries through genetics (and faeces)
An excerpt from ‘Women in the Wild: Stories of India’s Most Brilliant Women Wildlife Biologists’, edited by Anita Mani.
Prerna Singh Bindra
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‘Animal Farm’ retold: A new novel examines politics in the Internet age through a farmyard satire
An excerpt from ‘Beasts of England’, by Adam Biles.
Adam Biles
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Who is a ‘Digital Didi’, and how is she spreading digital literacy in rural India?
An excerpt from ‘Fintech For Billions: Simple. Human. Ubiquitous’, by Bhagwan Chowdhry and Anas Ahmed.
Bhagwan Chowdhry & Anas Ahmed
The Reel
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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Watch: Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’ teaser
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
An excerpt from ‘Farooq of Kashmir’ by Ashwini Bhatnagar and RC Ganjoo.
Ashwini Bhatnagar and RC Ganjoo
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For children: When Mahalaxmi can’t go on the class trip to Mysore, Ira knows she has to help
An excerpt from ‘Mahalaxmi Will Go to Mysore’, by Niyatee Sharma. Illustrated by Suvidha Mistry.
Niyatee Sharma
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Meet Dalit transgender activist Grace Banu, who campaigns for reservations for transgender people
An excerpt from ‘Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes’, by Aditya Tiwari.
Aditya Tiwari
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1 schedule: Men's badminton team, track and field stars in finals
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Abhay Singh stars as Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to win squash gold
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: New Zealand outclass Pakistan, Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in warm-up