Oindrila Mukherjee
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Mulk Raj Anand’s short stories provide a taste of what made his novels so powerful in their times
These works grapple with social issues, injustice and oppression, pitting rich against poor, upper castes against lower, men against women. → Read More
This novel of Sikh lives during the Partition won the regional Commonwealth Prize 20 years ago
Rereading Shauna Singh Baldwin’s debut novel from 2000, ‘What The Body Remembers’. → Read More
Hindi writer Nirmal Verma’s stories from the 1960s give us people in love with loneliness
Continuing our series on all-but-forgotten books with a journey through Verma’s ‘The World Elsewhere and Other Stories’. → Read More
To read this novel from 1940 is to read an elegy to love and longing in an older Delhi
In his 1940 novel ‘Twilight in Delhi’, Ahmed Ali situates both desire and sadness in a city that lives now in the memories of its characters. → Read More
Mukul Kesavan’s time-travelling photographer tells an unorthodox story of the Partition
In his 1994 novel ‘Looking Through Glass’, the historian and writer uses magical realism in fiction to depict a saga we’re all familiar with. → Read More
Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna is a contender every time he steps on court with a doubles partner
Bopanna and Babos lost the mixed doubles final 6-2, 4-6, 9-11 to Pavic and Dabrowski in a match which lasted one hour and eight minutes. → Read More
Australian Open final: A poignant new narrative for Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki’s stories
Both finalists have saved multiple match points and clawed back from the brink of defeat to be the last two standing at the Australian Open. → Read More
A different shade of Rafa: Watching Nadal live is a somewhat surreal experience
But what’s really remarkable about watching the Spaniard play in person is the variety of his shots. He’s not just brute power. → Read More
Salman Rushdie’s new novel abandons magical realism to become a political suspense thriller
‘The Golden House’ tracks a dysfunctional family that has moved from Bombay to the circle of fame and influence in New York. → Read More
‘It’s excitingly dangerous to write right up against the present moment:’ Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie opens up on his relationship with his new novel and its characters (and writing). → Read More
If you love Indian graphic novels, don’t forget the one that came at the beginning
Weird people with weirder obsessions made for the weirdest cocktail of stories. → Read More
Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP, says won’t call off alliance
The party held its annual Dussehra rally in Mumbai on Thursday. Photo credit: IANS Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday launched a fierce verbal attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party at a Dussehra rally in Mumbai. Thackeray mocked the BJP, which is the Shiv Sena’s ally in the Maharashtra government, on many issues such as the Ayodhya Ram mandir, inflation and beef politics. → Read More
AAP government takes over Delhi Wakf board
The Muslim body’s chairperson claimed the state has acted against a high court order. Photo credit: IANS The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi said on Thursday that it had superseded the Delhi Wakf Board, a body that takes care of all Muslim properties that are used for religious or charitable purposes. The state sent out a notification saying it was transferring all of the board’s functions to the revenue secretary for the next six months. The government had found issue with the process of selecting the board’s chairperson six months ago, and filed a high court petition. → Read More
Masked man with sword injures five in Swedish school
The police gunned the man down shortly after, and evacuated the students and staff. Photo credit: Google Maps Swedish police shot a masked man who injured four children and an adult with a sword at a school in Trollhattan, an industrial town in the west of the country. One of the victims sustained serious injuries to the lungs, and local news outlets reported that she had died. The attacker was taken to hospital, but there is no clarity on his condition yet. → Read More
Japan offers to finance India's first bullet train
The 505-km corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is part of Centre’s ambitious high-speed rail network plan. Photo credit: AFP Japan has offered India a loan to finance its first bullet train, edging out China in the battle to develop infrastructure in south Asia. The train would ply between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in a project that is estimated to cost more than Rs 97,000 crore. The train is expected to cut the journey time along the 505-kilometre corridor from seven to two hours. It is part of the central government’s broader plan to connect Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai through a high-speed rail network dubbed the “Diamond Quadrilateral”. → Read More
Of a cruel king and the bitter battle for the soul of South Africa's democracy
By challenging the courts, King Dalindyebo is testing the degree of impunity with which traditional leaders can get away. → Read More
The best hope for saving the endangered Gangetic dolphin: More community conservation projects
More than 1,200 dolphins were found in the Uttar Pradesh census. But is it the first part of a larger survey that will show trends only in coming years. → Read More
A win in Bihar won't do much for Rahul, but could completely transform Nitish's fortunes
A win for the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance could well catapult the Bihar chief minister to the national stage come 2019. → Read More
How the British victory at Plassey created the modern Durga Pujo
The short history of Bengal’s greatest festival. → Read More
Indian Super League: Mumbai spring a surprise, defeat second-placed Delhi 2-0
Mumbai's Indian stars stepped up with Sunil Chhetri and Subhash Singh combining for a great win. → Read More