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How Abu Abraham, the legendary cartoonist, skewered power with wit

Binoo K John
10 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST

In his centenary year, Abu Abraham’s cartoons look so far away in a world of unlimited freedom; an exhibition of his works is a requiem, a reminder and a longing for an age when the press held its...

Abu Abraham
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Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses unbanned in India: Why it must be read
Features

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses unbanned in India: Why it must be read

8 Nov 2024 8:20 PM IST
Kuvempu-Vanamala Viswanatha
Features

Vanamala Viswanatha interview: ‘Translating Kuvempu’s masterpiece was a joyous challenge’

8 Nov 2024 8:15 AM IST
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. Photo: Instagram
Entertainment

Dua Padukone Singh | Why are celebrity babies expected to serve as cultural icons?

7 Nov 2024 4:30 PM IST
Iran protest

How the protest by Iranian woman who stripped is not just about bodily autonomy

6 Nov 2024 10:00 AM IST
Death of a timekeeper: Remembering Ghari Babu, who made a clock tick backwards

Death of a timekeeper: Remembering Ghari Babu, who made a clock tick backwards

5 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal, the designer who created a new lexicon of fashion in India

4 Nov 2024 8:00 AM IST
Eliane Raheb interview: ‘Everyday, my country Lebanon is being destroyed’

Eliane Raheb interview: ‘Everyday, my country Lebanon is being destroyed’

3 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
Maroon 5

How Maroon 5, which make their India debut on December 3, made it big

1 Nov 2024 1:01 PM IST
Diwali-earthen diyas

How a young Muslim heart found hope and a life lesson in Diwali lights

31 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Diwali 2024

Diwali: The many myths and legends behind the festival of lights

29 Oct 2024 3:35 PM IST
Prisoner No. 626710 is Present

Prisoner No. 626710 is Present review: The story of Umar Khalid’s incarceration

28 Oct 2024 10:42 AM IST
Diwali décor DIY

Diwali décor on a budget: Creative DIY ideas to brighten your space

27 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Paul DiAnno

Paul Di’Anno (1958-2024): The voice that lit the fuse for heavy metal band Iron Maiden

25 Oct 2024 4:00 PM IST
Bollywood item songs

How Bollywood item songs have devolved, lost the plot over the years

Bhavyata Bhatt
24 Oct 2024 9:24 AM IST

Item songs grab the attention of all genders, but there remains something inherently patriarchal about the lyrics, performance; things went downhill...

JCB Prize for Literature shortlist features three translations, two English novels

JCB Prize for Literature shortlist features three translations, two English novels

24 Oct 2024 7:51 AM IST
Indo-Pak romance

Love across Indo-Pak borders: Broadband helps cross boundaries that politics can’t

22 Oct 2024 2:55 PM IST
The Substance

Horror films that made a mark in 2024: Movies to watch this Halloween

21 Oct 2024 1:10 PM IST
Han Kang-South Korea

Han Kang’s Nobel Prize win: A landmark moment for South Korea, Asian literature

20 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Liam Payne (1993-2024): A pop sensation’s tragedy, a life lived too fast

Liam Payne (1993-2024): A pop sensation’s tragedy, a life lived too fast

19 Oct 2024 8:55 AM IST
Bride in the Hills by Kuvempu

Kuvempu’s novel, Bride in the Hills, limns his cosmic vision of universal man

18 Oct 2024 6:20 PM IST
How artist A Rajeswara Rao chronicles a rapidly changing Hyderabad

How artist A Rajeswara Rao chronicles a rapidly changing Hyderabad

12 Oct 2024 7:14 AM IST
In a world where gossip mills churn out rumours of ‘link-ups’ every pre-release week, one ‘love’ story that goes on for 50 years, yes, half a century, is awarded ‘eternal’ status.

How Rekha made Amitabh Bachchan, the angry young man, desirable

11 Oct 2024 9:25 AM IST
Han Kang

South Korean writer Han Kang gets 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

10 Oct 2024 5:21 PM IST
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

2024 Nobel Prize in Literature: Meet the authors who are tipped to win

10 Oct 2024 8:30 AM IST
Can Xue

Chinese writer Can Xue bookies’ favourite to win 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

8 Oct 2024 8:36 PM IST
How Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. brought marginalised voices into the mainstream

How Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. brought marginalised voices into the mainstream

8 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Sadhguru Padma Photo

‘Sadhguru Padam Photo’: Enlightenment is in the eye of the foot-holder

7 Oct 2024 8:35 AM IST
Arundhati Nag-Ranga Shankara

Arundhati Nag interview: ‘Ranga Shankara embodies a middle-class dream’

6 Oct 2024 12:22 PM IST
Do Not Ask the River Her Name by Sheela Tomy

Do Not Ask the River Her Name review: The story of a Kerala nurse in Nazareth

5 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
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