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Drawing the line: This book of animal stories charms with its words as well as its illustrations
In his final column on books, Gopalkrishna Gandhi reads ‘Animalia Indica’ and marvels at the illustrations
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This book is a fascinating walk through the lives of Indian cities told through their trees
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi reads ‘Cities and Canopies: Trees in Indian Cities’ by Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli.
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The Notre Dame fire has created a new Victor Hugo moment for lovers of literature and history
In this month’s column, the Notre Dame fire takes Gopalkrishna Gandhi back to Victor Hugo’s work immortalising the cathedral.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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One hundred years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre: What Tagore wrote in 1919 resounds today
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi re-reads two letters that Rabindranath Tagore wrote, before and after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13.
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This novel ‘should not have been written, but had to be written’, according to Gopalkrishna Gandhi
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi reads ‘The Fate of Butterflies’, Nayantara Sahgal’s new novel, with despair and a little hope.
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Arun Shourie chronicles the despair and hope, the faith and frustration, of going to court in India
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi reads ‘Anita Gets Bail’, Shourie’s insightful book on the foibles of the judiciary.
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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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A book on Ustad Vilayat Khan that is just like the maestro – flamboyant and confident
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi reads Namita Devidayal’s book on the sitarist.
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In his book Kapil Sibal speaks for the Congress, but also for facts
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi passes Kapil Sibal’s ‘Shades Of Truth’ through a truth check.
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Karan Thapar has shown he is as much in control of the book as a medium as television
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi investigates whether the host of Devil’s Advocate can pull off his magic when writing too.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Letters may be gone, but K Natwar Singh’s book reminds us they are not forgotten
In this month’s column, Gopalkrishna Gandhi dips into a treasure trove of letters written by famous people to the former politician and writer K Natwar Singh.
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Is liberalism an ignoramus in the high school of politics, outwitted by the illiberal bully?
Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s monthly column focusses on Rudrangshu Mukherjee’s pithy study on the twilight of liberalism.
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‘Dare I Question?’: Hamid Ansari’s essays remind us of the ways the non-conformist is treated today
In the fourth of a monthly series on books and literature, Gopalkrishna Gandhi writes about the former vice-president’s new collection of essays.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final