Ramachandra Guha: Can an autocrat become a democrat?
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Ramachandra Guha: Can an autocrat become a democrat?
In his narcissism, Modi is worlds removed from the prime ministers who had run coalition governments before him.
‘Bhang Journeys’: A heady tale about the popular Indian intoxicant and its many splendours
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‘Bhang Journeys’: A heady tale about the popular Indian intoxicant and its many splendours
Author Akshaya Bahibala examines the lives dependent on the substance, those destroyed by its addiction, and even those that were saved by it.
Sunday book pick: A Jewish refugee in Bombay in Anita Desai’s novel ‘Baumgartner’s Bombay’
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Sunday book pick: A Jewish refugee in Bombay in Anita Desai’s novel ‘Baumgartner’s Bombay’
The first edition of the novel was published in 1988.
Eco India: How conservation efforts are making the fires of the sacred Arunachala Hills go away
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Eco India: How conservation efforts are making the fires of the sacred Arunachala Hills go away
According to experts, forest fires have become an alarming trend across all the districts of Tamil Nadu owing to a consistent warming of the planet.
A decade of ‘gaslighting’ in Modi’s India
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A decade of ‘gaslighting’ in Modi’s India
Why the past 10 years in the country may have felt bewildering, frightening, even isolating – a bit like living in a manufactured reality.
Start the week with a film: In ‘Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry’, a woman’s desire takes flight
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry’, a woman’s desire takes flight
Georgian director Elene Naveriani’s film is out on MUBI.
Start the week with a film: ‘The Iron Claw’ is a moving saga of sweat and sinew
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Review: ‘The Iron Claw’ is a moving saga of sweat and sinew
Sean Durkin’s biographical sports drama is out on Lionsgate Play.
Arundhati Roy’s prosecution amounts to fascism, assault on democratic values, say Opposition leaders
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Arundhati Roy’s prosecution amounts to fascism, assault on democratic values, say Opposition leaders
The Delhi lieutenant-governor on Friday approved the prosecution of the author, along with former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain, under the UAPA.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: England beat Namibia after rain interrupts match
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: England beat Namibia after rain interrupts match
England needed to win the match to keep up their hopes of making it to the Super 8.
Watch, highlights Euro 2024: Italy pip Albania to begin title defence; Spain, Switzerland win
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Watch, highlights Euro 2024: Italy pip Albania to begin title defence; Spain, Switzerland win
Italy conceded the fastest goal in the competition – trailing after only 23 seconds – but came back strongly to beat Albania.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat Scotland to top Group B
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat Scotland to top Group B
Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head starred for the Australians in their run-chase.
NDA members will decide together on candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker’s post, says TDP
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NDA members will decide together on candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker’s post, says TDP
The Opposition has been urging the Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal (United) to seek the post to thwart horse-trading attempts by the BJP.
New NCERT textbook does not mention Babri Masjid by name, calls it ‘three-dome structure’ instead
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New NCERT textbook does not mention Babri Masjid by name, calls it ‘three-dome structure’ instead
The textbook said that the ‘structure had visible displays of Hindu symbols and relics in its interior as well as its exterior portions’.
Odisha CM retains home and finance portfolios, Deputy CM KV Singh Deo in charge of agriculture
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Odisha CM retains home and finance portfolios, Deputy CM KV Singh Deo in charge of agriculture
Another deputy chief minister, Pravati Parida, will be in charge of women and child development, Mission Shakti and tourism.
June global fiction: Six recently published novels with which to celebrate Pride Month
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June global fiction: Six recently published novels with which to celebrate Pride Month
Queer coming-of-age novels, a new thriller by Joyce Carol Oates, and more.
Mumbai: Kin of newly-elected Shiv Sena MP booked for taking phone to election counting centre
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Mumbai: Kin of newly-elected Shiv Sena MP booked for taking phone to election counting centre
The MP, Ravindra Waikar, won the Mumbai North-West seat by 48 votes, in what was the closest contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
EVMs are a ‘black box’ and nobody is allowed to scrutinise them, says Rahul Gandhi
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EVMs are a ‘black box’ and nobody is allowed to scrutinise them, says Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi’s comments came after billionaire Elon Musk said that Electronic Voting Machines should be ‘eliminated’.
Ultimate Table Tennis: Chennai Lions retain Sharath Kamal; Manika to stay with Bengaluru Smashers
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Ultimate Table Tennis: Chennai Lions retain Sharath Kamal; Manika to stay with Bengaluru Smashers
The defending champions Goa Challengers have retained Harmeet Desai.
‘The Dispossessed’: Ursula K Le Guin’s SciFi novel’s political power endures even 50 years later
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‘The Dispossessed’: Ursula K Le Guin’s SciFi novel’s political power endures even 50 years later
The principal character, an idealistic theoretical physicist, was partly based on J Robert Oppenheimer, a friend of Le Guin’s parents.
‘You can laugh at God...that’s not blasphemy,’ says Pope Francis as he meets over 100 comedy artists
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‘You can laugh at God...that’s not blasphemy,’ says Pope Francis as he meets over 100 comedy artists
‘When you manage to bring intelligent smiles to the lips of even a single spectator, you also make God smile.’