‘Departure(s)’: Julian Barnes’s final novel is an emotionally charged farewell to readers
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‘Departure(s)’: Julian Barnes’s final novel is an emotionally charged farewell to readers
His fifteenth novel is part autobiography and part love story.
Oil price rise shows how global supply chains are vulnerable to geo-politics
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Oil price rise shows how global supply chains are vulnerable to geo-politics
What begins as disruption in a maritime corridor can become a global economic issue within days.
C Rajagopalachari is not the Hindutva icon the BJP imagines him to be
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C Rajagopalachari is not the Hindutva icon the BJP imagines him to be
There is clear a distinction between the religiosity of Independent India’s first governor-general and the religious politics of Hindutva advocates today.
‘I describe myself as a smuggler, border-crosser across languages’: Translator J Devika
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‘I describe myself as a smuggler, border-crosser across languages’: Translator J Devika
‘When I see a book that crosses any such borders, I’m drawn to it.’
Kerala: Two ‘Republic TV’ journalists held for filming Iranian ship in Kochi port’s restricted zone
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Kerala: Two ‘Republic TV’ journalists held for filming Iranian ship in Kochi port’s restricted zone
The accused persons took photos and videos of IRIS Lavan and attempted to share them in a manner that could threaten national security, the police said.
Sunday book pick: In ‘Love in Chakiwara and Other Misadventures’, an author laughs at himself
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Sunday book pick: In ‘Love in Chakiwara and Other Misadventures’, an author laughs at himself
Pakistani writer Muhammad Khalid Akhtar’s novel was first published in Urdu in 1964. Bilal Tanweer’s translation was published in 2017.
Eco India: Can decentralised efforts be the answer to Bengaluru's waste problems?
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Eco India: Can decentralised efforts be the answer to Bengaluru's waste problems?
Everyday, Bengaluru generates between 5,000 to 6,000 metric tonnes of waste. 60 percent of this is unsegregated wet waste that could have been composted.
Why ‘shooting down’ fighter jets has become central to narrative setting
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Why ‘shooting down’ fighter jets has become central to narrative setting
The claims are to dominate the online narrative battle and plant doubts, rather than a constructive discussion on tactical gaps or concerns for human life.
Top updates: Israel strikes Iranian oil depots near Tehran
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Top updates: Israel strikes Iranian oil depots near Tehran
Iran accused the US of striking desalination plant on Qeshm Island, disrupting water supply to 30 villages.
The guava’s whisper: Recovering stories for a post-Western world
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The guava’s whisper: Recovering stories for a post-Western world
The everydayness of the fruit is the taste of Bengal’s ability to digest the foreign and make it its own.
‘The Sky Husband’: Easterine Kire’s book of short stories shows the enduring charm of the mundane
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‘The Sky Husband’: Easterine Kire’s book of short stories shows the enduring charm of the mundane
The short stories ponder on the most ordinary affair of life – love.
Delhi: Seven held after man dies following Holi clash, property linked to one accused demolished
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Delhi: 7 held after man dies following Holi clash, property linked to one accused demolished
The clash began after a water balloon thrown by a child fell on a Muslim woman, triggering a dispute between two neighbouring families, police said.
Andhra Pradesh mulls Rs 25,000 incentive for families with third child
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Andhra Pradesh mulls Rs 25,000 incentive for families with third child
‘With fertility declining sharply, we must act now to secure our demographic future,’ Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.
Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joins Janata Dal (United)
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Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joins Janata Dal (United)
The JD(U) chief, who filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls on March 5, is expected to resign as the Bihar chief minister if elected.
Literary exchanges: Lessons from making Indian children’s literature travel to the West
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Literary exchanges: Lessons from making Indian children’s literature travel to the West
Literature across Borders, co-founded by Meghaa Gupta, is a transnational literary exchange programme bridging gaps between young readers in India and the West.
Pakistan: 47 leaders, supporters of Imran Khan’s party handed 10 years’ jail for 2023 violence
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Pakistan: 47 leaders, supporters of Imran Khan’s party handed 10 years’ jail for 2023 violence
Khan’s arrest had sparked widespread unrest, during which several government buildings, including the army general headquarters, were stormed and vandalised.
Nepal: Rastriya Swatantra Party sweeps polls, Balendra Shah set to become PM
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Nepal: Rastriya Swatantra Party sweeps polls, Balendra Shah set to become PM
This was the first general election in the country after the widespread protests in September that toppled the KP Oli government.
Strait of Hormuz disruption: Fertiliser ‘shock’ threatens Indian agriculture, global food security
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Strait of Hormuz disruption: Fertiliser ‘shock’ threatens Indian agriculture, global food security
Delays in shipments of ammonia, urea and LNG through the Persian Gulf will disrupt sowing season, affecting wheat, maize and rice harvests.
Bangladesh activist’s killing: Prime accused, associate arrested in West Bengal’s Bongaon
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Bangladesh activist’s killing: Prime accused, associate arrested in West Bengal’s Bongaon
The Border Security Force had in December denied Dhaka’s claim that the two had crossed over into India through the Meghalaya border.
‘I am the enemy of death’: Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is a remarkable tale of survival
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‘I am the enemy of death’: Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is a remarkable tale of survival
The meemoir begins with the day she learned that over the course of at least nine years, she had been raped by her husband Dominique and around 80 other men.
Menstrual products contain toxic chemicals, shows research
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Menstrual products contain toxic chemicals, shows research
They were typically at concentrations low enough to make their health impact unclear.