Book Extract
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Alyque Padamsee: The secret of my double life in Indian advertising and theatre
Theatre develops your imagination, while advertising develops your analytical powers.
Alyque Padamsee
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‘I have lit fires with songs of rebellion’: Memories of Sahir Ludhianvi’s college years
An account of the celebrated poet and lyricist’s seditious youth.
Akshay Manwani
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By expelling Christian priests, Tipu was only following precedent set by European rivals
Many historical reasons beyond religious intolerance explain the actions of Tipu Sultan, says the author of a new book on Mangalorean Christians, titled 'Slaves of Sultans'.
Alan Machado
Trending
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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When Javed told Salim, ‘I was thinking that maybe we should work separately’
A new book speculates on why Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar split after a writing partnership that created some of the most iconic Hindi movies of the 1970s.
Diptakirti Chaudhuri
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Talat Mahmood: singer, actor, gentleman
Mahmood was in demand not only in the recording studio but also on the screen.
Manek Premchand
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Aruna Shanbaug: Prisoner of the state, held hostage by the quality of its mercy
Aruna Shanbaug. Born June 1, 1948. Murdered-but-not-killed November 27, 1973. Died of pneumonia May 18, 2015.
Pinki Virani
Video
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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What exactly was Vajpayee's role in the Quit India movement?
As the former prime minister is awarded the Bharat Ratna, a book explores a relatively unknown aspect of his otherwise much-publicised political career.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Shankar Raghuraman
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'Lajja' reminds Bangladesh that it failed to protect Hindus: Taslima Nasrin
The exiled writer looks back on her famous novel 20 years after it first appeared.
Taslima Nasrin
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How the Election Commission got more women to vote
In his new book, 'An Undocumented Wonder: The Great Indian Election', former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi details how the organisation has increased voter turnout by reaching out to the last voters: nomadic communities, the differently abled, the homeless and the transgendered. Here, he details how the Election Commission ensured that more women turn out to vote.
SY Quraishi
The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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Decorated elephants and film songs: Waheeda Rehman remembers her childhood
Nasreen Munni Kabir in conversation with Waheeda Rehman, widely acknowledged to be the most beautiful actress ever to star in Indian films. This is an extract from her book, 'Conversations with Waheeda Rehman'.
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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Playing 'Little Women' in Aligarh
But even for young women, all the rules were suspended when the numaish came to town.
Taran Khan
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Returning from America to do battle with Dhaka
In this excerpt from Maria Chaudhuri's debut novel 'Beloved Strangers', her protagonist speaks of returning to her childhood home in Dhaka.
Maria Chaudhary
The Field
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Shuttle Zone: How to get started with badminton? And how to prepare for matches? Here’s a guide
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Spain Masters Super 300: Aakarshi Kashyap stuns Michelle Li, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose
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IPL 2023 fixtures list: Here’s the full schedule of 70 matches in the league stage
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IPL 2023: Virat Kohli to Cameron Green, five players to watch out for in new season
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Table tennis nationals: Sreeja Akula clinches singles, doubles titles; G Sathiyan wins singles gold