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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India is at high risk for mass killings, says senior US official
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Podcast: Ramachandra Guha on why Indians are so good at writing uncritical hagiographies
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Nupur Sharma single-handedly responsible for igniting emotions in the country, says Supreme Court
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How India has become a land of conspiracies that turns warriors battling injustice into villains
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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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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‘When rhinosaur and donkey have a baby’: Comedian Danish Sait on start-ups becoming unicorns
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‘I want to open a new door for young kids’: Wrestler Veer Mahaan on his journey to the WWE stage
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Watch: Locals fish in massive potholes on NH 80 (and vehicles are tipped over) in Bhagalpur, Bihar
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Watch: BTS’s j-hope’s ‘More’ is the first single from his new album ‘Jack In The Box’ to be released
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Rath Yatra: Huge crowds appear in Puri, Odisha as devotees attend festival after two Covid years