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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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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: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’