Fact And Fiction
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Kunal Basu’s new novel pits parents and children against each other in a brutally bifurcated country
‘In an Ideal World’ shows how today’s induced divisions can tear apart families.
Geeta Doctor
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Hilary Mantel’s latest in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy brings to life the ‘unbiographical’ Englishman
‘The Mirror and the Light’ is a fictonalised look into the final days of Henry VIII’s chief minister.
Janet Dickinson, The Conversation
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The Mueller hearing proves that in a post-truth world, feelings have more weight than evidence
After the testimony, US media from both sides of the ideological divide cherry-picked facts catering to specific biases.
Lee McIntyre, 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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The lynching of two men in Assam shows the power of rumours across India
Before the incident in Karbi Anglong, the bogey of the child snatcher travelled through several states, leaving a trail of violence.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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From dissing Darwin to yogic farming: A short history of the BJP’s brush with pseudoscience
What happens when the country's top leaders peddle mumbo jumbo?
Shoaib Daniyal
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Why ‘Exodus’, Leon Uris’s epic novel of Israel, is not what the country has turned out to be
The novel and the movie contributed to mythologising the Israeli fighter as an indomitable hero.
Mohan Guruswamy
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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Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is here in our lives, and not just as a TV show
While we weren’t looking, the book became our reality.
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan
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Can you spot the Nanavati murder case in these Salman Rushdie and Indra Sinha novels?
Thrown in some facts, garnish with a lot of fiction, and sprinkle some magical realism.
Anvar Alikhan
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Yoga isn’t an all-Hindu tradition – it has Buddhist, even Sufi, influences
Two scholars dipped into 100 texts, and found that yoga is not as culturally homogenous as the Right Wing makes it out to be.
Malini Nair
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’