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How democracy thrives in South Asia

India, Sept. 20 -- South Asia is often seen as chaotic, volatile and even undemocratic. But former Chief Election Commissioner of India SY Quraishi argues in Democracy's Heartland that no other region... Read More


The chilling realities of India's prisons

India, Sept. 20 -- Noted social activist Anand Teltumbde entered the Taloja Central Prison as accused number 10 in the Bhima Koregaon case in 2020 and spent 31 months as an undertrial until he was rel... Read More


A classic of religious literature

India, Sept. 20 -- First published in 1991, this edition of Thich Nhat Hanh's Old Path White Clouds appears ahead of the Zen Buddhist teacher's 99th birth anniversary next month. Originally written in... Read More


"I try to make each sentence as fresh as it can be"

India, Sept. 20 -- 1What inspired Seascraper, and how did the story develop from that first burst of idea into a novel? It began with an impulse to write about where I grew up. I grew up on the northw... Read More


Running a little ahead of the originals

India, Sept. 20 -- Some 'good' translations tell the stories effectively - the plot, structure, who the characters were, what they felt, what they did. Some flow and glide, whisper within you and sing... Read More


West asia as a theatre of war

India, Sept. 20 -- Not just Palestine or even Iran and its so-called axis nations, all of West Asia seems to live under Israel's shadow. Recent happenings are evidence. Just days after Qatar saw Israe... Read More


Let's go halfsies on this

India, Sept. 20 -- First, let's get the numbers out of the way. Indians are living longer, 72 years on average. So, midlife, the halfway point between cradle and crematorium, should technically hit at... Read More


Doing a full 180

India, Sept. 20 -- First, he was the jock with abs in The Kissing Booth. Then, the jock with issues in Euphoria. Nobody bet he'd go from dumbbell to Dostoevsky; Jacob Elordi has surprised us all. He'l... Read More


Are you in the middle of a midlife crisis? Take this quiz to find out.

India, Sept. 20 -- Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q Yes q No q 0-3 Yeses: You're fine. Just a regular adult, maybe slightly weird. 4-6... Read More


Paddikal, Jurel hit tons; 4-day tie ends in draw

LUCKNOW, Sept. 20 -- A total of 1,119 runs, 13 wickets, four centuries and good international exposure to youngsters from both Australia A and India A were the highlights of the first four-day unoffic... Read More