Books
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Best sports books: Andre Agassi’s ‘Open’ – a refreshingly candid read about life of a top athlete
The American’s autobiography gives a no-holes-barred account of his childhood, relationships, tryst with drugs, and more.
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Best sports books – David Halberstam’s ‘Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made’
The Washington Post called it ‘the best Jordan book so far’ when it was first published in 1999 and as you read it, you understand why.
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Best sports books: Peter Roebuck’s ‘It takes all sorts’ is a collection for cricket nostalgics
If you’re missing cricket, want to know more about some iconic or obscure players or even just want a throwback to newspaper days, this is a book for you.
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How BJP leaders responded to the Arnab Goswami WhatsApp leaks plus nine more weekend reads
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Munawar Faruqui bail plea: ‘Such people must not be spared,’ says Madhya Pradesh HC, reserves order
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie’s books among BBC’s 100 ‘novels that shaped our world’
The list also included RK Narayan, Vikram Seth and VS Naipaul.
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Best of 2018: Books about the life of a writer
4 of the best books published this year to help understand the mind of a writer.
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Manto Saheb: Friends and Enemies of the Great Maverick
A collection of personal writings by those who knew, loved, respected or even hated the legendary writer.
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Video
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Caught on camera: US police car rams into a crowd in Tacoma, Washington
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Watch: Leopard breaks into Bengaluru apartment complex, spotted crossing the road
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Watch: Army soldiers carry woman, newborn to safety amidst heavy snow in Lolab in Kashmir
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Watch: Delhi police installs concrete barricades ahead of farmers’ Republic Day tractor march
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Watch: Thousands of farmers reach Mumbai’s Azad Maidan to protest against the new farm laws
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Feel Free
The prolific author’s second collection of essays shows the vastness of her range and the depth of her insight.
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How To Write an Autobiographical Novel
A moving and deeply personal collection of essays that interrogate what it means to be a writer, among many other identities, in the world.
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Best of 2018: Non-fiction books to understand India and the world
From a work of reportage on the aspirations of young Indians to a deeply-researched history of desire in the country, these books shed new light on the world.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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The Cost of Living
The second instalment of the acclaimed author’s memoir transcends the genre.
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Infinite Variety: A History of Desire in India
A meticulously-researched, rich account of India’s multi-faceted historical relationship with desire.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape
An essential and searing read for anyone engaged in conversations about sexual violence.
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The Field
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Ahead of India tour, all-round England sweep Test series in Sri Lanka
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Chelsea have parted ways with its fanbase: Twitter reacts to Frank Lampard’s dismissal as Blues boss
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Indian football: Fred Pugsley, Chima Okorie, Ranti Martins – the foreign strikers who shone in India
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Premier League: Chelsea sack head coach Frank Lampard after recent slump in form
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Hockey: Indian women’s team go down to Argentina B in second straight loss on tour