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‘The English Patient’: Love in times of war

Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient' has been judged the best work of fiction in half a century. Here's why the book, and movie, continue to endure

6 min read2 Aug 2018
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The Hindi film-lover’s TV wish list

My 'to be developed in 2018' wish list would include any well-dramatized story about the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s

4 min read9 Jan 2018
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Peatland plants adapting to climate change well: study

According to a study, peatlands have been observed to lose fewer species as a result of climate and environmental changes

3 min read28 Oct 2017
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Daphne Du Maurier, no longer a guilty read

With the movie version of 'My Cousin Rachel' set to hit theatres, a look at Daphne Du Maurier, who was much more than the romance novelist she was dismissed as in her lifetime

5 min read20 May 2017
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Ramayana to be adapted into big budget action film—in 3 languages

The film adaption of Ramayana will be a three-part project with a budget of Rs500 crore and will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu

1 min read11 May 2017
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‘A Suitable Boy’ on BBC: Here’s who’s the most suitable

From Vicky Kaushal to Kangana Ranaut, here are our top picks for actors to play Vikram Seth's characters in BBC's TV adaptation of 'A Suitable Boy'

3 min read5 May 2017
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Sartaj Singh in wide angle

Vikram Chandra's epic, 'Sacred Games', will soon be a Netflix series. What might this Mumbai-underworld novel look like on screen?

7 min read18 Aug 2016
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See and hear books

Pan-genre narratives inspired by subcontinental writing

3 min read6 May 2016
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India’s budget for climate adaptation inadequate

Environmental experts say Rs3.5 billion earmarked for climate change adaptation over the next two financial years is woefully inadequate

3 min read11 Apr 2016
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Mowgli through the ages

The various 'Jungle Book' adaptations across media

1 min read9 Apr 2016
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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