Classic Books
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How ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ gives a compelling Buddhist perspective on death
It contains vivid descriptions of the intermediary states between death and rebirth that are, like other medieval texts, often illustrated.
Pema Düddul, The Conversation
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When classic stories get reinvented, can they ever be a success? Five get reviewed
What happened after these famous novels ended? The story continues.
Hetta Howes, The Conversation
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How a new theatre production pulls George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ into the era of Trumpism
This version adheres closely to Orwell’s text while simultaneously brimming with contemporary references.
Helen Trenos, The Conversation
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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Satyajit Ray centenary: Professor Shonku’s world no longer exists. Can he still cast a spell?
Satyajit Ray’s eccentric super-scientist charmed generations of Bengali children, once upon a time. Today’s children may be less impressed.
Atanu Biswas
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Revisiting ‘The Descent of Man’: Darwin’s 150-year-old classic on sex, race and our ape ancestry
It is striking how some of Darwin’s most radical claims are now taken for granted while some of his other views were clearly embedded in Victorian stereotypes.
Ian Hesketh, The Conversation & Henry-James Meiring, The Conversation
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To admire Daphne du Maurier, the novel we must read is not ‘Rebecca’ but ‘My Cousin Rachel’
The ambiguities of the central character make both her and the novel impossible to pin down to a framework we know and understand.
Radhika Oberoi
Video
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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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