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Devapriya Roy
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‘A Suitable Boy’: Meet the characters in Vikram Seth’s novel whom you will see on the show
A quick guide to the women and men whom viewers will encounter on Mira Nair’s adaptation of the novel for the BBC.
Devapriya Roy
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What can happen when old friends and lovers from college reunite two decades later? Ask this novel
Introducing the flaneur/filmmaker from Devapriya Roy’s novel ‘Friends From College’, in which lapsed relationships get a fresh chance.
Devapriya Roy
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In her new novel, poet Tishani Doshi builds a miniature world that looks like a feminist utopia
Crafted in a quiet, first-person narrative, Tishani Doshi’s ‘Small Days and Nights’ examines the possibility of inventing a new kind of existence.
Devapriya Roy
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Women’s Day: Eight books that talk of being a woman in India, circa 2019
They have nothing in common besides the authenticity of their voices.
Devapriya Roy
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Nayantara Sahgal on #MeToo: ‘In a democracy, no citizen is guilty because someone said so’
The writer explains why she has decided not to accept invitations to literary festivals that have placed a blanket ban on men named by the movement.
Devapriya Roy
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A graphic novel recreates how a young Priyanka Gandhi viewed her Prime Minister grandmother Indira
The last chapter of Devapriya Roy and Priya Kurien’s ‘Indira’ pictures Priyanka Gandhi’s perspective.
Devapriya Roy & Priya Kuriyan
Video
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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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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Two courageous women: Namita Gokhale talks about her new books on Radha and Ra’ana Liaqat Ali
An interview with the author and editor who is also the co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Devapriya Roy
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How the World Book Fair brought up a writer’s memories (and the desire for Toni Morrison’s books)
As a writer looks back to 2006, a photo tour of the World Book Fair 2019 in Delhi shows us what the latest version looks like.
Devapriya Roy & Sambit Dattachaudhuri
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Neelesh Misra’s universe of rural imagination does not travel well from radio to a book
They were wonderful to listen to, but the stories written by Misra’s ‘mandali’ lose their charm on the page and in translation.
Devapriya Roy
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Being young and very rich in urban Pakistan can be heartbreaking too, shows this debut novel
More than individual lives, it’s Lahore and its urbane society that star in Nadia Akbar’s ‘Goodbye Freddie Mercury’.
Devapriya Roy
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There’s much more to Reham Khan’s memoir than Imran Khan’s scandals
But the writer is a little too intent on destroying her famous ex-husband.
Devapriya Roy
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Writer’s choice: Ngugi wa Thiong’o recommends seven novels from Africa that you must read
When you need to look beyond Chinua Achebe and Naguib Mahfouz.
Devapriya Roy
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler