Literature And History
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
The fifth in an exclusive series of essays to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, by winners of the New India Foundation Fellowship for writers.
Nazia Akhtar
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Why are we still fascinated by tales of the ‘shikaar’ despite the ecological horrors of hunting?
From Jim Corbett to Donald Anderson, what lies behind the love of literature about hunting in colonial India?
Amish Raj Mulmi
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From clothing to recreation: An 1847 book gave British women advice on what to carry to India
The author ends his chapter devoted to information for ‘the weaker sex’ with detailed advice about the care of pianos in India.
Margaret Makepeace
Trending
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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‘Against Hindu culture’: Bajrang Dal members allegedly stop women’s event in Karnataka
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A 152-year-old bazaar in Kolkata holds the history of Bengali mishti’s evolution
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A famous astrophysicist explains why it’s possible we live in a multiverse
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The India Fix: What does Parliament’s disruption by the ruling party say about Indian democracy?
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How the shadow of the battle of Karbala has shaped Urdu literature
Events that took place on a far-off battlefield exactly 1,337 years ago have exerted a defining influence on Urdu literary tradition.
Asif Farrukhi
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After ‘Dunkirk’, a starter list of 10 engaging books (and a bonus) on India’s role in the World Wars
Don’t go looking in history texts. The books to read are elsewhere.
Jenny Bhatt
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What the Mountbattens’ younger daughter knew about their life in India and their open marriage
Despite the ghastly title, the memoirs of Louis and Edwina Mountbatten’s younger daughter are both enjoyable and revealing.
Devapriya Roy
Video
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Watch: Delhi Capitals players dance after qualifying for WPL 2023 playoffs
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‘Total Banger’: Deepika Padukone’s introduction to ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the Oscars is now a remixed song
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Watch: Opposition MLAs in Maharashtra stage protest with damaged crops to demand relief for farmers
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Watch: Anchors run for cover as earthquake rocks Ecuador during live broadcast
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Watch: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju plays against table tennis champion Sreeja Akula
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Glimpses of a book on the Americas, published by the Ottoman Empire, that costs as much as a house
The Tarīkh is a unique publication with just a few remaining copies.
Michael Erdman
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Why ‘Ghachar Ghochar’ is the one novel that (presciently) sums up the state of the world today
Think of the liberal elite getting snarled while events take their own course.
Satyavrat KK
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How Sri Lankan writers are (still) dealing with the 1983 riots in their fiction
The riots, leading to 26 years of war, are embedded in the island state’s literary consciousness.
Smriti Daniel
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain