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Four books perfect for the Christmas season

Some books seem to belong naturally to this pause in time – stories that echo warmth, humour, belief, longing, or quiet self-examination.
access_time 22 Dec 2025 9:05 PM IST
Why VHP wants Hindus to stay away from Christmas celebrations
Culture

Why VHP wants Hindus to stay away from Christmas celebrations

access_time 22 Dec 2025 2:09 PM IST
Shefeena Yousufali’s “Ponnupole” art exhibition opens at Kochi Biennale
Kerala

Shefeena Yousufali’s “Ponnupole” art exhibition opens at Kochi Biennale

The gold-themed exhibition, organised under the leadership of M.A. Yusuff Ali’s daughter, opened at Fort Kochi for the...

access_time 15 Dec 2025 1:25 PM IST
Children’s Booker Prize
Literature

Children’s Booker Prize launched: £50,000 award to honour the best in children’s fiction from 2027

This is the Booker Prize Foundation’s first major new award in two decades, following the launch of the International...

access_time 24 Oct 2025 3:23 PM IST
Kerala HC rejects PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book cover depicting smoking
Kerala

Kerala HC rejects PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book cover depicting smoking

The Court dismissed a PIL against Arundhati Roy’s book Mother Mary Comes to Me over a smoking cover, noting such matters...

access_time 14 Oct 2025 5:30 PM IST
Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Literature

Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

He is the second Hungarian to win the Nobel in Literature and the first from his country to receive the Man Booker...

access_time 9 Oct 2025 7:29 PM IST
Sabri, 1st Muslim girl to debut at Kerala Kalamandalam, all set for Arangettam
Art

Sabri, 1st Muslim girl to debut at Kerala Kalamandalam, all set for Arangettam

Speaking to PTI, the 16-year-old said that her "dream was going to become a reality"

access_time 2 Oct 2025 8:20 PM IST
World’s first museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Doha on November 28
Art

World’s first museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Doha on November 28

Titled “Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum”, the institution will chronicle Husain’s artistic journey from the 1950s until...

access_time 1 Oct 2025 4:38 PM IST
Meloni ‘deeply honoured’ as PM Modi pens preface to her autobiography
World

Meloni ‘deeply honoured’ as PM Modi pens preface to her autobiography

PM Modi has written the preface to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s autobiography ‘I Am Giorgia’, a gesture that Meloni...

access_time 29 Sept 2025 10:35 PM IST
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No Christmas holiday for schools in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh
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‘Bulldozer raj’ in Bengaluru: 400 houses razed; Muslim fakirs homeless
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Another student leader shot at in Bangladesh; condition critical
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Why VHP wants Hindus to stay away from Christmas celebrations
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Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan meets Elon Musk in Dubai
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Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

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Israeli liberals protest against PM Netanyahu’s move to amend the...

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Queen's funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

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Putin's advisor says a completely disarmed Ukraine is the only...

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Pro-Imran Khan Pakistanis protest outside Nawaz Sharif's house in...

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KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

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Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

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Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraineplay_circle_outline
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Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraine

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Non-Veg food off the menu at SAU for Navratri, students protest
India

Non-Veg food off the menu at SAU for Navratri, students protest

Students at South Asian University protested the suspension of non-vegetarian meals during Navratri, saying it limits...

access_time 25 Sept 2025 1:19 PM IST
Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dusshera festival amid controversy
India

Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dusshera festival amid controversy

Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq paid floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari on Monday during the Mysuru Dusshera...

access_time 22 Sept 2025 2:10 PM IST
PIL in Kerala challenges Arundhati Roy’s book over cover showing smoking
Kerala

PIL in Kerala challenges Arundhati Roy’s book over cover showing smoking

A PIL has been filed in Kerala HC seeking a ban on Arundhati Roy’s book Mother Mary Come to Me for its cover showing her...

access_time 18 Sept 2025 7:07 PM IST
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Technology

97% of Indians watch reels daily, short videos more popular than TV: Meta study

It found that Reels is popular due to “strong user preference, creator engagement, and cultural relevance.”

access_time 12 Sept 2025 4:56 PM IST
Mewat Vision Academic City inauguration on Saturday
India

Mewat 'Vision Academic City' inauguration on Saturday

The facility is part of the Vision 2026 projects working for the educational uplift of backward communities in the...

access_time 5 Sept 2025 3:31 PM IST
Arundhati Roy
India

Arundhati Roy launches new book, voices solidarity with Gaza

She also highlighted the denial of bail to Umar Khalid and the imprisonment of GN Saibaba, calling them examples of...

access_time 3 Sept 2025 3:24 PM IST
the vegetarian
Literature

From Seoul to Naples: how translated books are winning Indian hearts

For many, translations open a window into cultures they’ve only glimpsed through cinema, K-dramas, or news headlines.

access_time 29 Aug 2025 3:43 PM IST
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A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui
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A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui

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Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh
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Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh

access_time 6 Feb 2021 5:46 PM IST
Forceful mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennais Thangavel street miserable and homeless [In Gallery]
Photos

'Forceful' mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennai's Thangavel...

access_time 27 Jan 2021 7:01 AM IST
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