Judgement Day
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In Goa’s pastéis de nata, the delectable taste of a state’s cosmopolitan history
How egg tarts from Lisbon became a hit around the world – and in India’s smallest state.
Vivek Menezes
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Rohan and Kumar go to the baseball big leagues
Kumar Rocker and Rohan Handa are poised to take America’s pastime by storm.
Vivek Menezes
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Reading the complex reality of India’s Jewish communities: Tiny – but still expanding
Constructed identities have particularly consequential implications when it comes to Jewishness – and the right to return to Israel.
Vivek Menezes
Trending
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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Detective fiction: An intense exploration of the squalor and vice that fester in shadowy city lanes
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Revisiting mid-century Dharwad in Girish Karnad’s autobiography, interrogating the tug of nostalgia
I was raised with an understanding of the college town as a place where India’s tryst with destiny was mined in an especially high-minded vein.
Vivek Menezes
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How Aminder Dhaliwal leaped from Instagram to be showered with praise in the world of graphic novels
Her new book ‘Cyclopedia Exotica’ has been garnering rave reviews.
Vivek Menezes
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In an encyclopedia of Maharashtra’s visual arts, vivid portraits that brush across linguistic lines
‘Visual Arts of Maharashtra: Artists of the Bombay School and Art Institutions (Late 18th to Early 21st Century)’ has been released in an English translation.
Vivek Menezes
Video
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Watch: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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#SaveLakshadweep: They paved paradise and put up another Gujarat
With controversial initiatives by the administrator appointed by the Centre, the ecologically fragile islands face an existential threat.
Vivek Menezes
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Naga writer Easterine Kire’s clear bright sound over a sleeping world
This quietly irrepressible one-woman cultural renaissance has pioneered the modern literary culture of Nagaland.
Vivek Menezes
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With Comixense, a new magazine aims to introduce young Indians to the magic of graphic storytelling
The initiative hopes to lure teenagers away from their screens and back to the printed page.
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The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Listening to Christmas in the songs and stories of Nagaland
The state bubbles over with creative talent that manages an impressive balancing act between age-old community values and 21st century aspirations.
Vivek Menezes
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True-life confessions: Why the plot twist of ‘The Mandalorian’ web series made me cry
Thoughts about watching the show with my sons during lockdown.
Vivek Menezes
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#SaveMollem: In Goa, young artists are trying to re-imagine green activism for a media-saturated age
They have positioned art and culture right alongside scientific and legal strategies in the campaign against three environmentally destructive projects.
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The Field
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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Meet Vishnukanth Singh – India’s midfield metronome
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold