Publishing And The Pandemic
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How a people’s library sprang up during the pandemic in the town of Roing in Arunachal Pradesh
Call it the brainchild or the dream of one woman, Ushimi Linggi.
Narayani Basu
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How this storytelling festival for schoolchildren switched gears to cope with the pandemic
The stories of Ghummakad Narain and Kathakar, the travelling lifests.
Shaguna Gahilote
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A writer’s pain: My grandmother helped me through grief. The pandemic may not let me see her again
‘In a way, it was my grandmother who taught me how to see the world through a writer’s eyes.’
Naheed Patel
Trending
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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Mamata Banerjee refuses to speak at Modi event for Netaji after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
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When did Bhishma die? A reading of the Mahabharata reveals a startling possibility
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How this bookshop in Srinagar used discounts and delivery innovations to survive Covid-19
Despite being faced with two consecutive lockdowns, Sani Yasnain Chiloo’s Bestseller bookstore in Kashmir continues to serve its customers.
Majid Maqbool
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More reading, and even more listening: How the pandemic has affected literature in Bhutan
Two lockdowns in the mountain kingdom have not blocked the effort to get more people to read.
Siok Sian Pek-Dorji
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For this bookseller of Kabul, the pandemic was a blip in a country afflicted by long-term war
Shah Muhammed Rais of Shah M Book Company fame was inadvertently prepared for the pandemic.
Selina Sheth
Video
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‘Check out my official regal merch’: Watch this amusing parody of The Queen from ‘Death to 2020’
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Eco India, Episode 96: Is environmentally-friendly food-for-all still a distant dream?
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Watch: The arduous journey of a lorry driver struggling with endless delays due to Brexit
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Watch: Hilarious video of Soviet soldiers supposedly dancing to Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
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‘You should check your phone’: Funny chat between man and his ‘brain’ keeping him awake all night
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How this gallery’s art publishing became the medium through which it operated during the pandemic
As the physical space for art exhibitions had to be closed down, publishing became the means to reach viewers.
Parul Vadehra & Dipti Anand
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Reading Harry Potter (and the Deathly Hallows) in a new light during the coronavirus pandemic
‘For a lot of people looking back on this story, it screams 2020 – it has everything but the surgical masks.’
J Andrew Deman, The Conversation
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Insider predictions: What does the future of publishing look like after the pandemic?
A Scroll.in roundtable of professionals from India’s English language publishing industry.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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Even an imaginative novelist could not predict what a panic attack in quarantine would be like
Writer Anukrti Upadhyay was locked down in a highrise hotel in Singapore to serve a mandatory quarantine after arriving there.
Anukrti Upadhyay
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This second-hand bookseller revived his business during the pandemic by selling ‘rare books’ online
Shashikant Sawant’s remarkable story of bookselling success in Mumbai, pandemic or no pandemic.
Shashikant Sawant
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Literary awards: How the pandemic is changing the nature of prizes and prizewinning books
The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature will be back in 2021, says its founder, to celebrate its 10th edition.
Surina Narula
The Field
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FA Cup: Gabriel scores own goal as Southampton knock out holders Arsenal in fourth round
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Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa go down fighting in mixed doubles semis
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Second Test: James Anderson’s six-for keeps England in the hunt against Sri Lanka on day two
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Watch: Ajinkya Rahane hails India’s collective effort in speech after win in Brisbane
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Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe says he is still unsure about committing his long-term future to PSG