First Read
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After the Panama Papers: How to dismantle tax havens (and bring justice to 99 per cent of the world)
Book excerpt: The inside story from the two journalists who received the leaked data.
Bastian Obermayer & Frederik Obermaier
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How the map of Jammu and Kashmir could have been significantly different today
Had India not accepted the cease-fire of 1948, much of the land that’s with Pakistan and China today may have been with India.
Arjun Subramaniam
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What you can learn from a bonesetter with a BUMS (yes, really) degree
An excerpt from a book that tracks practitioners of traditional forms of medicine – in modern day India.
Aarathi Prasad
Trending
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Is this how a Jihadi Jane is made?
Fiction excerpt: What makes Ameena and Jamilla go from being teenage students in England to fighting for the IS in Syria?
Tabish Khair
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‘A True Liar’: A short story about a man who lied when awake and told the truth in his sleep
An excerpt from a book of short stories set in the fictional town of Karuthupuza, a la Malgudi.
Manu Bhattathiri
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Malayalam writer KR Meera writes explosively, and her new novel is no exception
Book excerpt: In ‘The Gospel of Yudas’, a former Naxalite carries a secret that won’t let him accept a lover.
KR Meera
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Was the displacement of Pandits a greater tragedy than the displacement of Dalits?
Those who accuse people of forgetting the first conveniently forget the second themselves.
Gopal Guru
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Billionaires can be both good and bad. Ruchir Sharma shows how to tell them apart
Book excerpt: How, in an impermanent world, can we predict which nations are most likely to rise, and which to fall?
Ruchir Sharma
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And now, how about a good old-fashioned romance from Pakistan’s top soap writer?
Book excerpt: Zainab is shattered when her fiancé Shiraz dumps her. This is what happened earlier.
Umera Ahmed
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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How everyone – the state, corporations, and even some ‘Maoists’ – gains from Maoist insurgency
Book excerpt: an enquiry into the roles of the different players in the battle between Adivasis, Maoist rebels, corrupt bureaucrats and hungry corporations.
Rohit Prasad
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Is this the most gruesome murder in Indian crime fiction?
Book excerpt: a detective is horrified when he discovers the method, because he knows the killer who uses this technique.
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
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The day Patna's Super 30 became the magic destination for students trying to enter the IITs
How did Anand Kumar achieve an extraordinary 100% success rate at his free coaching institute?
Biju Mathew
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller