Literary Tribute
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Remembering Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz, who feared fanaticism everywhere
A powerful voice is the voice of resistance, Fahmida Riaz died three years ago.
Saif Mahmood
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‘Bodyfears, here I stand’: Remembering Gieve Patel, a man for the stage and the page
For all its insistence on the surgical and clinical, Gieve Patel’s vision of the physical world never really excludes the possibility of a divine presence.
Anand Thakore
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‘Today, I stand on the bank of the poem’: Jayanta Mahapatra reminds us that poetry must always flow
In showing us what poetry can do, Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023) has become a poet extraordinaire and a saint.
Anupama Raju
Trending
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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From the memoir: A disabled writer recalls harrowing experiences of finding a house to rent in Delhi
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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‘I wouldn’t know what else to do:’ The poetic life of Jayanta Mahapatra (1928-2023)
Mahapatra died on August 27 at the age of 94.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
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Writer Devaki Nilayangode (1928-2023): A life of no rancour, accusation, judgement, or regrets
Devaki Nilayangode died on July 6 in Thrissur, Kerala, at the age of 95.
Indira Menon
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A master of paradox: Memories and impressions of reading Milan Kundera in the 1990s
Milan Kundera’s pessimism about human life under totalitarianism is absolute, a no-exit situation. The writer died on July 11 at age 94.
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
Video
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Watch: Rescuers celebrate after an infant is pulled out alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza
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Watch: This performing duo danced like puppets at an engagement party
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Filmfare OTT Awards: Actor Rajshri Deshpande dedicates her win to Gaza victims, Indian farmers
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‘Who shall I turn to at my darkest moment?’: In memory of Shobita Punja, a friend like no other
Historian and writer Shobita Punja died on June 28.
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
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Mystique, minimalism and cataclysm: Cormac McCarthy’s dark counter-narrative to American optimism
Writer Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023) died on June 13.
Paul Giles, The Conversation
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Remembering Zamir Ansari: The head of the erstwhile Penguin Overseas was a legend of publishing
Ansari, who died on June 1, was an inspirational figure for an entire generation of English language publishers in India.
David Davidar
The Reel
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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Ranajit Guha (1923-2023): The thinker and historian was also an idealistic political activist
To understand Guha’s global yet deeply rooted soul, it is important to understand the kinships he developed grounded in political commitment.
Somak Mukherjee
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Martin Amis (1949-2023): His pyrotechnic prose captured life’s destructive energies
The pre-eminent novelist-critic of his generation, Martin Amis died of oesophageal cancer on May 19, 2023.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Samaresh Majumdar (1944-2023): The writer whose novels of politics set Bengali hearts on fire
The hugely popular Bengali writer Samaresh Majumdar died on May 8.
Debotri Ghosh
The Field
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Australia tour of India: Glenn Maxwell century keeps visitors alive in T20I series
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal begin campaign with wins on Day 3
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Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara rides on luck and faith to let his talent shine through
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Australia tour of India: Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell make way for rookies as visitors rehaul T20 team