Fiction Pick
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‘Yakshi’: This short story by Malayalam language writer VJ James is a sensual parable for our times
Translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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Fiction pick: ‘The Ladder of Yarn’, a short story by Malayalam language writer VJ James
Translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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After ‘Daura’: The unpublished epilogue to Anukrti Upadhyay’s Rajasthan novel about water
What happened after the district collector in the novel disappeared?
Anukrti Upadhyay
Trending
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Mob attacks Nagaland men for selling ‘non-vegetarian, northeastern food’ in Ahmedabad
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Kathmandu mayor installs map of ‘Greater Nepal’ after ‘Akhand Bharat’ controversy
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‘I want to be Tagore’: The story for which every Punjabi student knows Mohan Bhandari (1937-2021)
The Punjabi writer died on November 26, 2021 at the age of 84.
Mohan Bhandari
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‘The cost of hunger’: Abdus Samad’s poignant short story about life as a displaced Muslim in Assam
‘Beard. I want to shave off my beard.’
Abdus Samad
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Gulzar on the tragedy of Afghanistan: Four poems and a short story
Translated from the original Urdu by Rakhshanda Jalil.
Gulzar
Video
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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Italian MP breastfeeds baby in Parliament, applauded for setting a precedent
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‘No Man’s Land’: Anuradha Sharma Pujaree’s short story riffs on a football match in Meghalaya
It’s the game of life where the losers pay more.
Anuradha Sharma Pujaree
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‘The Virus’: Is this short story actually a work of fiction in pandemic-struck India?
‘Do you know who this man is? Have you any idea how dangerous he is?’
Sirsho Bandopadhyay
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‘The Roshogolla Makers’: A sweet short story for the age of the pandemic
What happened after Bhanjo Mishtanno Bhandar in Kolkata had to close because of the lockdown.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Short story: ‘The Finding’. (Or, a discovery that stunned a world reeling under a pandemic)
‘It had all started rather casually with some questions and jokes, leading to more enquiries and friends asking other friends, followed by WhatsApp forwards.’
Arundhati Ghosh
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What makes a building go up in flames in this short story? How is it related to a secret illness?
In Ipshita Nath’s ‘The List’, any resemblance with current events is just that, a resemblance.
Ipshita Nath
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Seven cli-fi novels that show us how life might imitate art when it comes to climate change
For more than 30 years, fiction has been warning us about the climate emergency.
Adeline Johns-Putra, The Conversation
The Field
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Football, Intercontinental Cup 2023: India begin campaign with comfortable win over Mongolia
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WTC Final, Day 3: The Ajinkya Rahane-Shardul Thakur dance gives India a footing in the match
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Hockey: The duality of a goalkeeper – Mohith HS is aiming to make his mark in Indian hockey
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Badminton Asia Junior C’ships 2023: Tara Shah, Ayush Shetty among those selected in India’s squad
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Watch: Novak Djokovic after SF win vs Carlos Alcaraz – ‘He’s going to win this event many times’