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India, July 11 -- In the Bengali film Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1970), directed by Satyajit Ray, four young men from Calcutta drive to Palamau (in what was then Bihar and is no... और पढ़ें


Rooted in hard truths

India, July 11 -- Imagine a coconut tree. Now, imagine rows upon rows of human figures, painstakingly carved from wood and pinned onto the tree with long, sharp nails. Their bland expressions normalis... और पढ़ें


A close-up view of 19th-century India

India, July 11 -- A visual record of India by an artist, writer and keen observer, this volume includes photographs of Emily Eden's celebrated portfolio of hand- coloured lithographs based on sketches... और पढ़ें


An early account of Himalayan travel

India, July 11 -- In 1898, the wandering ascetic Swami Ramananda Bharati set out towards one of the most remote and revered destinations in the world: Mount Kailash and Manasarovar in Tibet. Himaranya... और पढ़ें


'People don't stay in friendships if they don't want to'

India, July 11 -- 1The contents of the nightmares in Under Water are central to how it unfolds. Was it difficult or fun to write them? There are three nightmares in the book, but I wrote five. I had t... और पढ़ें


Out of the museums and onto the streets

India, July 11 -- In an era in which it is fashionable to publish tomes on geopolitics, veteran diplomat Gurjit Singh's latest book, The Durian Flavour, is a deeply insightful review of India-ASEAN (A... और पढ़ें


Take your best short

India, July 11 -- Don't look up. A crisis is brewing. On one hand, we claim that a man's height does not matter. Comedian Jaboukie Young-White coined the term Short Kings in 2018, and we've been using... और पढ़ें


Flavours of far away

India, July 11 -- When I do eat Indian in London, I tend to go to the old favourites (anything set up by the Panjabi sisters, Hoppers, Quilon and Jamavar) and rarely try anything unfamiliar. In fact, ... और पढ़ें


SSP defends action in viral protest video, urges critics to plant trees

Meerut, July 11 -- Two days after a purported video showing him slapping protesters outside the Meerut Collectorate sparked widespread debate on social media, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Avi... और पढ़ें


SP 'allowed namaz' at Ayodhya's Hanumangarhi temple: Yogi

AYODHYA/BASTI, July 11 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the Samajwadi Party and the Congress of disrespecting Hindu faith, alleging that the former had earlier allowed namaz to be o... और पढ़ें