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New reads for new year

Is it possible for a society to exist without religion? Nireeswaran, the most celebrated of Malayalam novelist V.J. James’ works, uses incisive humour and satire to question blind faith and give an

January 25, 2022

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Soumitra Chatterjee – A Film-Maker Remembers

Chatterjee was “such a pleasure to have around the sets” and his innumerable stories from yesteryears and anecdotes from experiences as an actor were a treasure trove”…reports Vishnu Makhijani Humility, a lust

January 23, 2022

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Pitch Perfect: A playbook to reinvention

“I am thrilled to see that there is a new wave of brands that are confidently building global luxury names… Srimoyi Bhattacharya speaks with Vishnu Makhijani Beginning her career in Paris, refining

January 22, 2022

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Pandemic reflection on Literature

Works of literature, spanning from the author of the first modern best-seller to a Nobel Literature laureate and more, offer an insightful record of previous manifestations of life-changing epidemics…reports Vikas Datta An

January 22, 2022

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TWIST: ISRO case gets a new version – martyr or kingpin?

The espionage case is a techno-legal matter. It was never discussed in that way. It was always discussed from the point of view of persons; not from the POV of facts… Rajasekharan

January 22, 2022

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‘The High Priestess Never Marries’ brings some mystery

The book is part of a duology on ‘Ila of the Kallady’ lagoon, and is accompanied by a picture book for children, ‘Mermaids in the Moonlight’…reports Asian Lite News There is a

January 22, 2022

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Jayasri Burman’s River of Faith, an ode to Ganga

This solo exhibition by Burman after more than a decade is an ode to the Ganga — a ‘subject’ she has been working on since 2004. She says is a way of

January 19, 2022

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Global passion for Russian literature

All Russian literature is not grim, pessimistic, plodding tracts and can hold its own, using a range of genres and styles to reflect the human condition and its times…writes Vikas Datta Literary

January 12, 2022

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‘Indomitable’ story of Arundhati’s life as a banker

Did that mean people like me couldn’t dream? This book is written to prove that India can be the land of our dreams and it is our ability to reach out with

January 11, 2022

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‘Translation, the best way to attract global audience’

Adding that more translations from twentieth-century Urdu literature are needed to demonstrate the literary backdrop in which contemporary works, whether in Urdu or English, are being written… says Musharraf Ali Farooqi. xxxMuch

January 10, 2022

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