Science Fiction
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How American science-fiction writer Octavia Butler forged a new vision for humanity
A pioneering writer in a genre long dominated by white men, her work explored power structures, shifting definitions of humanity and alternative societies.
Alyssa Collins, The Conversation
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Steampunk: How this subgenre of science fiction challenges the beliefs of civilisational progress
Steampunk is a response to growing estrangement with the interpretation of modernity and the ruthless rupture from the past as the precondition for progress.
Sumit Bardhan
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Solarpunk: A new anthology of speculative fiction counters dystopias with hopeful futures
Meet some of the writers featured in the anthology ‘Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures’.
Sayantani Sengupta
Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Raj Kamal Jha’s new novel is narrated as confessions from parent to child and from child to parent
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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What the Hugo and Nebula award-winners of 2020 are telling us about science-fiction and ourselves
What writers and readers consider the best sci-fi of the year.
Sumit Bardhan
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How mythology and sci-fi are helping China sell its space programme to the world
The country has made concerted efforts to establish a unique ‘Chinese space culture’ by naming programmes after its traditional roots.
Molly Silk, The Conversation
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Sci-fi novel ‘Lagoon’ challenges long-held ideas of how sexual identities are considered in Africa
Nnedi Okorafor’s rich body of work matters when it comes to the representation of black lives.
Gibson Ncube, The Conversation
Video
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Watch: Kathak dancers give unique spin to viral dance challenges, flaunting their intricate footwork
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Science fiction and pandemics have an unusual link: the focus on a shared humanity
Just look to Amitav Ghosh’s ‘The Calcutta Chromosome’ or Ursula K Le Guin ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’.
Mayurika Chakravorty, The Conversation
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How science fiction can offer solace and build resilience in these strange times
It’s time to question why the genre is so often dismissed as escapist literature meant for ‘geeks’.
Esther Jones, The Conversation
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How Satyajit Ray, Premendra Mitra and two others wrote a science fiction story jointly for the radio
‘Sabuj Manush’, or ‘Green Men’, was a pathbreaking experiment in Bengali fiction and drama in creating a futuristic universe.
Soham Guha
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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South Asian science-fiction is finally centrestage, bringing us closer to our own reality
No survey of literature from the region can exclude such a diverse and fascinating body of work.
Nudrat Kamal, Dawn.com
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Don’t listen to the critics – science fiction explores what it means to be human in the truest way
Sci-fi serves as a kind of fodder for rumination, to stimulate the mind, and to kick us out of the everyday, habitual, ways of thinking that we all fall into.
Gene Tracy
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Why is there so little time travel in Indian fiction writing in English?
Play around with our past in time travel and chances are, you’ll be writing a version of history already imagined and believed real.
Tashan Mehta
The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea
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Boxing, Junior World C’ships: Payal, Nisha, Akansha win a gold each as India finish with 17 medals