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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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave