Books
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Bookends: Love, and its strange occurrences and outcomes in fiction
By Vikas Datta It is that time of the year again when love and its expression is on everyone’s minds…
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Book Review: Intricacies and difficulties of arranged marriages
By Vikas Datta Title: Do You Know Any Good Boys?; Author: Meeti Shroff-Shah; Publisher: Pan Macmillan India; Pages: 195; Price:…
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Books This Weekend: Excitement of a crime thriller, chasing dreams and Ayurvedic diets
Is your present lifestyle affecting your health? Learn the importance of an Ayurvedic diet for a healthy and happy life.…
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Ancient text translation project at Harvard sparks outrage among Hindu right
WALTHAM, MA–A group of Indian Sanskrit scholars are calling for an American professor working on a groundbreaking project on Indian…
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Books This Weekend: Capturing the degeneration of Bengal and tales of personal experiences
Read the translated work of a self-declared anti-writer who uses montages and other cinematic techniques for his stories and a…
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The Truth About Sexism
Tunbridge Wells, UK –Despite their best efforts, women still face obstacles pursuing a career and being a mother. Unconscious to…
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Bookends: Stories of achievement, tips on concentration, Kollyood’s reel world
New Delhi– Here’s a story of a maverick doctor who founded a rehab and cures those suffering from addictions and…
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World’s most vibrant cities are British empire’s real legacy
By Vikas Datta New Delhi– Debates on the British Empire’s legacy gets sidetracked on whether it was “good” or “bad”,…
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Bookends: Tales of courage, humanity, philosophy and money
NEW DELHI–Virtually everyone has stories to tell about what makes them extraordinary. Meet Bant Singh, an agrarian labourer with indomitable…
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Book Review: The First Superstar of Indian Cinema
By Vikas Datta Title: Kanan Devi – The First Superstar of Indian Cinema; Author: Mekhala Sengupta; Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages:…
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