Sunday Storytelling
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The boy who wanted to be a fast bowler when everyone dreamt of being a batsman
‘But no matter what I did, I found that I was unable to take a catch.’
Rahul Oak
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Remythification: How Mahishan was vanquished, but not his love (and lust) for Durga
An excerpt from a new book of short stories by the Tamil writer Ambai.
Ambai
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What happens when a terminally ill man turns into his favourite heroes from fiction?
An excerpt from a novel in which 22-year-old Simon Bebler starts meeting Hollywood stars. But are they real or doppelgangers?
Evald Flisar
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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From the beginning: How the politician’s journey started at the age of twelve
An excerpt from Manju Kapur’s new novel linking the two eternal siblings: family and politics.
Manju Kapur
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From Pakistan: The famous satire we haven’t read all these years (it’s from 1964)
An excerpt from a new translation of Pakistani humourist Muhammad Khalid Akhtar’s most celebrated work.
Muhammad Khalid Akhtar
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From a nightmare: What if you cannot find your way out of the mall?
An unnerving excerpt from Tejaswini Apte-Rahm’s collection of short stories.
Tejaswini Apte-Rahm
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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From the North-East: Where folklore and fiction mingle to become one
An excerpt from the award-winning Naga writer Easterine Kire’s new novel.
Easterine Kire
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City Of Spies: ‘It had taken the death of Hanif to make me want to learn Urdu’
An excerpt from a coming of age story set against the backdrop of a coup in Pakistan.
Sorayya Khan
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‘I thought sex before marriage didn’t happen, because you don’t really know each other’
An excerpt from a bizarre, post-modern story about a paranoid hypochondriac Indian working in Rome.
Kaushik Barua
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Wanderers, All: ‘He would, by god, be the finest actor that there ever was’
Excerpts from a novel that runs on the thin line between reality and fantasy.
Janhavi Acharekar
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Seven Heavens: ‘I am looking for fear. Do you know where I can find it?’
An excerpt from a novel about a man who moved bag and baggage to live in Pakistan after the Partition, only to find himself back in India.
Samim Ahmed