Book Review
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‘Principles of Prediction': Anushka Jasraj's mesmerising debut collection revels in the unknowable
Reality and absurdity blend in this collection of short stories.
Harsimran Gill
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‘Avasthe’: UR Ananthamurthy’s novel interrogates politics for its relationship with love and life
Unfortunately, this English version is more of a novel-sized rendition of the novel than a living, breathing translation.
Vighnesh Hampapura
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The success of this anthology of 200 years of English essays from India is that it is for everyone
Editor Arvind Krishna Mehrotra demonstrates his belief in the accessibility of prose.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
Trending
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
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Bihar Police clarify order making ‘offensive’ social media posts against government a cyber crime
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‘Threat to democracy if judiciary, CBI, ED do not act independently,’ says Bombay HC
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‘Black Spartacus’: A biography of the man who may have been the first great anti-colonialist leader
Sudhir Hazareesingh’s book examines the life of Toussaint L’Ouverture, who brought revolution to Haiti and inspired the world.
Dinyar Patel
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This novel from Manipur uses fiction as a vehicle for stories of injustice in the real world
The highlight of Veio Pou’s ‘Waiting for the Dust to Settle’ is Operation Bluebird, the armed mission of 1987 against thirty Naga villages.
Richard Kamei
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What might it have meant to marry Jesus while trying to break free as a woman? Try this novel
Sue Monk Kidd’s ‘The Book of Longings’ brings to life a captivating voice with lessons for socially distanced lovers in a post-pandemic world.
Nair DA
Video
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‘You should check your phone’: Funny chat between man and his ‘brain’ keeping him awake all night
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Concert in the Dark: Watch artistes perform blindfolded in fundraiser for the visually challenged
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Watch: Black cockatoo named Euli plays cupid during surprise marriage proposal at Australia Zoo
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‘A liberating feeling’: Anthony Fauci on his feelings about the end of the Trump administration
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Watch: Hilarious imitation of podcast hosts saying ‘literally nothing for 20 minutes’ by a producer
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In these stories, republished for a new generation, Kamala Das is unforgiving of men
‘Padmavati the Harlot & Other Stories’ was originally published in 1992.
Radhika Oberoi
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This novel about the myth of Ahalya turns the traditional seduction narrative on its head
Author Koral Dasgupta shifts the focus to another sexual relationship altogether.
Rituparna Roy
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This memoir reveals the struggle for rights that even affluent women in India have to go through
Renu Gourisaria, a Marwari woman from Kolkata, chronicles her long years spent trying to carve out a space for herself.
Anchita Ghatak
The Reel
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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This book celebrates the composite culture of India that gave birth to and nurtured the Urdu ghazal
Gopi Chand Narang’s study of the form links it to a flourishing liberal climate in the country.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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What we have forgotten about the pandemics that killed millions of Indians over 100 years ago
Over half of the 70 million deaths from pandemics between 1817 and 1920 took place in India, points out Chinmay Tumbe in his new book.
Dinyar Patel
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What can notions of dharma and contemporary law tell us about the Ramayana? Two books investigate
While Arshiya Sattar teases out the meaning of ‘maryada’ in her new book, Anil and Vipul Maheshwari look at the Ramayana through the lens of contemporary law.
Urmi Chanda
The Field
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ISL, Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa preview: Vicuna’s upbeat side face tricky test against in-form Gaurs
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Bundesliga: Gladbach climb to fourth by ending six-year wait to beat Dortmund
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Ligue 1: Neymar marks 100th appearance for PSG with a goal in big win over Montpellier
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A generational phoenix: With historic win in Australia, Indian cricket comes of age. Again
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Tennis: Andy Murray opts out of Australian Open after failing to find a ‘workable quarantine’