On The Book Shelf
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A new open garden library in Mumbai is attracting an array of eager readers
From drivers and hospital workers to neighbourhood children, everyone is keen to read at the new public library in Parel.
Aarefa Johari
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Cryogenics, immortality and the fragility of life: Don DeLillo’s Zero K
DeLillo's latest novel dwells on the implications of accelerating technology – including the practice of freezing dead bodies.
Arin Keeble, The Conversation
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Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend wasn’t India’s favourite book last year
Bhagat’s latest novel, amid controversies and legal notices for plagiarism, was only fourth on a reader’s poll.
Shelly Walia, Qz.com
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda