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Books and Ideas
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‘...Echoing around, etched in the edifice’: This artist’s poetry is inspired by her paintings
An excerpt from ‘Unmasked: Reflections in Brush and Ink’, by Nandita Chaudhuri.
Nandita Chaudhuri
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For children: Mum starts acting very strangely after breaking a coffee jar. What is Vishi to do?
An excerpt from ‘Mum in a Mess’, by Sanjana Kapur. Illustrated by Proiti Roy.
Sanjana Kapur
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A new book shows how political parties are using social media influencers to amplify their messages
An excerpt from ‘The Deception Industry: The Art, Craft and Science of Hacking the Electorate’, by Herjinder.
Herjinder
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Maharashtra Lok Sabha 2024: Which political alliance will gain from the Maratha agitation?
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Lok Sabha polls: Congress’ Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP
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What is romantasy? And why is it the latest bestselling book trend?
The genre is wedded to the structure of the romance novel, often including the romantic happy ending, but it included fantastical elements and/or settings.
Jodi McAlister, The Conversation & Kate Cuthbert, The Conversation
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International Booker Prize interview: How Johnny Lorenz translated ‘Crooked Plow’
Johnny Lorenz’s translation of Brazilian writer Itamar Vieira Junior’s ‘Crooked Plow’ is shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.
Harshaneeyam
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‘Nobody Lights a Candle’ illuminates the dark realities of our unequal society
Though the protagonist’s plight sends shivers down the spine, one never gets to know who she truly is.
Veeksha Vagmita
Video
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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Sunday book pick: In ‘Such a Long Journey’, how an ordinary heart travels in turbulent times
‘Such a Long Journey’, Rohinton Mistry’s debut novel, was published in 1991.
Sayari Debnath
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
The winning author will receive a cash prize of £30,000 and the ‘Bessie’, a bronze statuette.
Scroll Staff
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‘Shakchunni’: A supernatural thriller about how the zamindari system crumbled under its own weight
Author Arnab Ray makes the choice of not modernising the story at all, and sets it in 1940s’ Bengal, when the Great Bengal Famine had just hit.
Debasmita Bhowmik
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Speaking Sandals’: Stories about sociological realities of ‘untouchable’ Madigas of Andhra Pradesh
Yendluri Sudhakar’s Telugu short stories, translated into English by K Purushotham, focus on injustices meted out on account of caste.
Nikhil Sanjay-Rekha Adsule
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‘Circles of Freedom’ tells a tight-paced story of Asaf Ali and friends during the national movement
The cast of TCA Raghavan’s book comprises not only an elite English-speaking crowd within the Congress, but also the context.
Nandan S Kaushik
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Fiction: An ageing writer gets a mysterious letter which begins to colour his entire perception
An excerpt from ‘Yatra: An Unfinished Novel’, by Harekrishna Deka. Translated from the Assamese by Navamalati Neog Chakraborty.
Harekrishna Deka & Navamalati Neog Chakraborty
The Field
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India through to quarter-finals with comfortable win over England
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Sahal scores late winner to take Mohun Bagan Super Giant into final
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IPL 2024: All-round Chennai beat Hyderabad in dominating show at Chepauk
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat