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Books and Ideas
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Prizewinning writer Anusha Jasraj’s literary debut brims with tenderness and tumult in love
An excerpt from a short story from the collection ‘ Principles of Prediction.’
Anushka Jasraj
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‘You say nothing, you speak of no one, we hear each other breathe’: Eight poems by Anupama Raju
‘There’s nothing left to talk about. Candles are all out.’ Poetry of silence.
Anupama Raju
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‘Earthlings’: This novel by the author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ will make you very uneasy
Sayak Murata writes once again about those who cannot fit into society but have to be part of it.
Suhasini Patni
Trending
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Serum Institute files Rs 100 crore case against volunteer who claimed vaccine made him ill
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Expert’s view: How the Indian Army is fighting Ladakh’s harsh weather amid the standoff with China
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Three decades after Harshad Mehta, the absence of strong deterrents leaves investors vulnerable
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Fitness watch: If you are short on gym time, ‘supersets’ may help you reach fitness goals faster
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Vaccine trial participant sues Serum Institute for ‘severe adverse effect’, DCGI begins inquiry
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Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible
These books go around the world both historically and geographically.
Janice Pariat
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How a community library in Mumbai dependent on generosity and goodwill is coping with the pandemic
The library has both initiated and benefited from the participation of neighbours and others.
Khorshed Deboo
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‘The Lying Life of Adults’: Why we can’t stop reading a novel featuring an unlikeable adolescent
Elena Ferrante’s latest is true to the limitations of its narrator – and the lies of living.
Vighnesh Hampapura
Video
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Movie: Tisca Chopra directs, and acts in, this short film about an actor fighting to change her fate
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Watch: Flyer from the US attacks security officer after being told to put on a mask in Puerto Rico
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Watch: Performance artist Marina Abramovic suggests complaining to a tree to heal from 2020
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Watch: Comedian’s hilarious routine on the struggles of confirming she is not a robot on websites
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‘He is exempt’: Ireland foreign minister declares Santa Claus can travel without a 14-day quarantine
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A novel about Maradona from Bengal, home to millions of his fans, imagines his life off the field
‘Flowers will not bloom in his dream again. For the last time, thousands of them have fallen to the ground.’
Kamal Chakraborty
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Exiled and distanced from its home, Tibetan writing has long reflected the spirit of the pandemic
‘In many ways, the pandemic has revealed every day aspects of my life that I’d come to see as just my life.’
Kaushik Barua
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Sai Paranjpye interview: ‘I guess I was born with a grin’
The tireless filmmaker has produced an English translation of her autobiography. ‘A Patchwork Quilt’ is exactly as promised.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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‘Triples’ trailer: Friends help their buddy escape a wedding he doesn’t want
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AR Rahman interview: ‘There’s an ocean inside you, never say everything has been done’
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Urban Lens 2020: Films and documentaries explore our complex relationship with cities
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‘Coolie No 1’ trailer: Varun Dhawan is a railway porter in David Dhawan comedy
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Sai Paranjpye interview: ‘I guess I was born with a grin’
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Interview: Vinay Sitapati on Vajpayee, Advani and the success of the Hindu nationalist movement
The author of ‘Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi’ speaks about the RSS worldview and what it tells us about the party that dominates India today.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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A novel about Maradona from Bengal, home to millions of his fans, imagines his life off the field
‘Flowers will not bloom in his dream again. For the last time, thousands of them have fallen to the ground.’
Kamal Chakraborty
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What led economist Meghnad Desai to Leftist ideology and to the Labour Party in the UK?
An excerpt from ‘Rebellious Lord: An Autobiography’, by the member of the British House of Lords, who has just resigned from the Labour Party.
Meghnad Desai
The Field
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After being dropped from TOPS, Arpinder questions how performance review done without competition?
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ISL: FC Goa’s winless start to the season continues after draw against solid NorthEast United
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Channel 7 says Cricket Australia is terrified of BCCI, moves court to access boards’ communication
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Football: Under-fire coach Joachim Low to remain in charge of Germany for Euro 2020, says DFB
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La Liga: More frustration for Real Madrid as Hazard faces another spell on sidelines due to injury