Publishing And The Pandemic
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Life, death, intimacy and privilege: Four works of Covid-19 fiction – and what they say about us
At the heart of these novels is the question of how to live with others in intimate relationships, when the outside world is fraught with danger.
Deborah Lupton, The Conversation
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A year of mourning with books: How literature helped cope with personal losses from Covid-19
‘Through this year of grieving and reading, I have found my way to stories, as shelter, an old habit from my childhood.’
Lopamudra Basu
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Remembering Homen Borgohain (1932-2021), the Assamese writer who influenced generations of readers
Borgohain, whose personal life was not without controversy, died of Covid-related complications at the age of 88.
Mayur Bora
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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How this children’s publisher defied the downtrend to boost sales during the pandemic
What’s behind the success story of Wonder House Books?
Selina Sheth
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While other libraries closed down, this community library in rural UP was begun during the pandemic
Law student Jatin Lalit Singh took his learnings from Delhi’s Community Library Project to the village of Bansa.
Rohan Datta
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Why Pagdandi of Pune transformed its library-cum-cafe into a bookstore during the pandemic
While other bookshops were closing down, Neha Pipraiya and Vishal Pipraiya had a different idea.
Arunima Mazumdar
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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Before the pandemic and (maybe) after: A catalogue of what cities lose
You can never go back to the city the way it was, because it has been changed, perhaps irrevocably by Covid-19.
Parimal Bhattacharya
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‘My husband died of Covid-19. To channel my pain, I went back to writing the novel I had started’
Writer Andaleeb Wajid on how going back to writing her novels is helping her live after the loss of her husband and mother-in-law to the pandemic.
Andaleeb Wajid
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India’s national archives might go partly out of reach for writers. What happens to their holdings?
What does the delay in archival access following the imminent demolition of the Annexe to the National Archives of India mean for publishers?
Narayani Basu
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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In Varanasi, Harmony bookshop is keeping its faith in the return of customers once the pandemic ends
Bookseller Rakesh Kumar Singh is selling his books online, but he longs for the return of browsers to his shop.
Karan Madhok
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How a student in rural Bengal is defying the pandemic (and cyclones) with his libraries
Soumyadipta Bose has got his modest libraries for children going despite the second wave of Covid-19.
Rohan Datta
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Siddalingaiah (1954-2021): The Dalit poet who broke the rules and challenged the norms
The Kannada poet and writer died on June 11 of Covid-related complications at the age of 67.
S R Ramakrishna
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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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