Literary Controversy
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‘Answered Prayers’: Was it worth it for Truman Capote to write about his society friends’ secrets?
Readers were bemused – what was Capote hoping to achieve by besmirching the reputations of those closest to him?
Alexander Howard, The Conversation
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What do publishers’ revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?
Literature need not produce anything except a readerly response. The alternative is that we are paying to be numbed.
Dan Dixon, The Conversation
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Goa CM Manohar Parrikar says his government has no role in FIR against former BJP MLA and publisher
The former legislator and a publisher were booked for the alleged use of vulgar language in a compilation of Konkani poems.
Scroll Staff
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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Punjab: 19-year-old beaten to death by mob over alleged sacrilege at Ferozepur gurdwara
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Goa: FIR filed against former BJP MLA and publisher for vulgar language in book of Konkani poems
An activist had lodged a complaint against Vishnu Surya Wagh and Hema Naik, alleging that the compilation contained obscene and derogatory comments about women.
Scroll Staff
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In Goa, a BJP MLA’s book of poems has stirred up deep-rooted caste and language rivalries
Goa’s Brahmins have taken strong exception to Vishnu Surya Wagh’s ‘Sudhirsukt’, which they say targets the upper caste community.
Pamela D’Mello
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Why we can continue to like VS Naipaul’s novels while opposing his ideas
Challenging Naipaul’s stance does not mean ignoring his remarkable fiction.
Rifat Munim
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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A response to author Lionel Shriver’s controversial speech: Is cultural appropriation a passing fad?
Is a writer (not) allowed to write about other people’s lives, especially if her own is dull?
Krishna Udaysankar
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It's a question of conscience: Thoughts on calls to boycott Vedanta-sponsored London lit fest
Writer Mahesh Rao explains what exactly is at stake.
Mahesh Rao
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Why Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’ cuts close to the lives of many Indians
The conflict between Atticus Finch and his daughter Jean Louise over segregation is similar to ideological conflicts within families in India.
Mrinalika Joseph
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking