Personal Essay
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‘Raavan & Eddie’: Remembering Kiran Nagarkar’s funny, incisive novel of how Bombay became Mumbai
Writer Jerry Pinto reflects on reading the novel for the first time nearly two decades ago, and then again after Kiran Nagarkar’s death in 2019.
Jerry Pinto
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A writer’s memories: When Indira Gandhi’s son rescued and looked after Mridula Garg’s pet dog
‘The Prime Minister’s son and the dog met on the road to Safdarjung, only the dog had no way of knowing who he was.’
Mridula Garg
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Prayers for his return: A friend from across the border waits for Indian mountaineer to be rescued
Climber Anurag Maloo went missing while descending from Nepal’s Mount Annapurna on April 17.
Sehyr Mirza
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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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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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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A wicket, a catch and a ‘miracle’ match: How cricket helped me find my feet
Being a Malay Muslim woman who wears a headscarf should not stop you from doing whatever you reasonably want, including cricket, says Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari.
Nadiah Thanthawi-Jauhari
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‘The pall of death still surrounds me’: Artist Ganesh Haloi recounts growing up during the Partition
Ganesh Haloi’s essay ‘Death’s Procession, Life’s Awakening’, translated from the Bengali by Rituparna Roy.
Ganesh Haloi
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As the Taliban took over, my family tore up our photo album – and sent me a picture of them doing so
The rise, fall and resurgence of the Taliban are woven into our history.
Jalal Hussaini
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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Personal essay: Death is everywhere in Bollywood, but why is grief so rare?
What I discovered when I turned to Hindi films for solace.
Bijal Vachharajani
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The way of the open palm: Writer and artist Shakti Maira’s wife Swati Chopra recounts his final year
Shakti Maira (1947-2021) died in New Delhi on May 9.
Swati Chopra
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A novelist gets Covid-19 up in a Himalayan town. This is what her life turns into
Writer Anuradha Roy on her encounter with coronavirus in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, where she lives.
Anuradha Roy
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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First person: Cycling in Calcutta gifted me freedom, adventures and a very special friendship
From the vantage of my bike saddle, I have watched liberalisation change the shape of India.
Benjamin Zachariah
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What a kite’s nest near my home told me about the state of Indian democracy
The renewal of a lost nest has filled me with a sense of hope.
Namita Bhandare
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‘A life of principle, integrity and dignity’: A son’s tribute to his policeman father PG Halarnkar
The former Bengaluru city police commissioner and Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force passed away on January 2.
Samar Halarnkar
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