Book Review
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‘The Hippo Girl’: Each of these short stories has the potential to be a novel
The characters in Shah Tazrian Ashrafi’s stories are haunted by the history of Bangladesh, but it is not the only thing that defines them.
Atharva Pandit
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‘Bear With Me, Amma’: For writer MT Vasudevan, fiction is a blend of reality and imagination
If the short stories in the collection seem to draw from the memoirs, there are also times when the memoirs read like collections of stories in their own right.
Sonal Dugar
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‘If We Burn’: A book that examines why a decade of mass protest has done so little to change things
The American domination of the internet has also contributed to unrealistic views about the nature of social institutions, power and social change.
Christopher Pollard, The Conversation
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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Upamanyu Chatterjee’s new novel situates itself in the stability and freedoms of faith
Based on the life of the author’s friend Fabrizio Senesi, ‘Lorenzo Searches for the Meaning of Life’ is a break from Chatterjee’s dark humour and cynicism.
Saloni Sharma
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‘A Flat Place’: A memoir of landscapes, the hometown, and complex relationships with family
She finds solace in ruins, holding rocks, while wandering on these flat landscapes, without being preoccupied with their beauty or utility for existence.
Shreyasi Sharma
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‘Famine Tales’: This anthology of patachitra and comics shows the spectre of hunger is still alive
The book takes a look at four famines in history – in 1590s’ Britain, the Midlands Rising of 1607, the Gujarat Famine of 1630, and the 1769-70 Bengal Famine.
Rituparna Roy
Video
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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‘Beneath the Simolu Tree’: How the ordinary can inspire complex relationships with art and grief
As an advocate for people with spinal muscular atrophy, author Sarmistha Pritam also writes with sensitivity about the role of caregiving.
Saloni Sharma
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‘One Another’ explores the life of Joseph Conrad and the transformative potential of reading
The novel is an imaginative reconstruction of significant moments in Conrad’s world and not a historical study.
Sue Kossew, The Conversation
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‘Vagabond Princess’: Ruby Lal’s biography of Mughal princess Gulbadan is lush and evocative
This is a comprehensive biography of the princess who did remarkable things like go on the hajj pilgrimage and write an unofficial history of the Mughal empire.
Rana Safvi
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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‘Acts of God’ by Kanan Gill: An Indian entertainer has finally written a fun, clever book
The comedian’s sense of humour comes alive in his new science fiction book.
Debasmita Bhowmik
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‘The Yellow Book’ makes the reader dig into their lives in search of good writing and conversations
A good memoir, like writer Amitava Kumar’s ‘The Yellow Book’, creates a sense of collective belonging and togetherness.
Sharmistha Jha
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‘The Kidnapping of Mark Twain’: The turn of the century and a brave new Bombay
Largely delivering on its promise, the book is a story of crime, intrigue, and detection.
Saloni Sharma
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour