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Claustropolis: 1984
“Claustropolis: 1984” is excerpted from a forthcoming novel. In Bhopal, I could lie low. In Bhopal, there would be instructions for me. Because I had been told not to take the express, I traveled on a local, in an unreserved bogie. The whiskey was Director’s Special, a parting gift from Gupta’s people. I didn’t even…
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In The Philosophy of Translation, Damion Searls investigates the essential differences—and similarities—between the task of the translator and of the writer. Lily MeyerShare https://instaread.co/player?article=the-art-of-reading-like-a-translator&publication=thenation&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenation.com%2Farticle%2Fculture%2Fdamion-searls-philosophy-translation&version=1739106000000 By just about any measure, Damion Searls, an American translator of German, Norwegian, French, and Dutch, is one of the leading practitioners of his art. He has translated the works of widely…
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Hinduised India is closely emulating Pakistan’s example, by replacing collective joy and spontaneity with sectarian bile and vengeful anger. Ramachandra Guha 9 hours ago Read in App Many years ago, while working on a social history of sport, I came across some news reports of a Test match played in Lahore in 1955. The cricket…
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ByCruz Bonlarron Martínez Jorell Meléndez-Badillo worked with trap superstar Bad Bunny on his new album to inform fans about Puerto Rico’s history of popular struggle. His work as a historian is part of an important political moment that Puerto Ricans are now going through. Our new issue, “Bye Bye Bidenism,” is out now. Subscribe to our print…
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S.N. Sahu 04/Feb/2025 ‘I am affected by them, and I want to be in tune with them, to understand them, and I want to influence them in the best manner possible…’ Flower shower from government helicopter at Maha Kumbh. Photo: Facebook@MYogiAdityanath. The Bharatiya Janata Party government of Uttar Pradesh, led by chief minister Adityanath has…
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Sunday 26 January 2025, by Suresh Khairnar# Mainstream Weekly – Comrade M.N. Roy, the father of ’neo-humanism’ | Suresh Khairnar – Mainstream Weekly Humble greetings today on the occasion of the 71st death anniversary of Comrade M.N. Roy, the father of ’neo-humanism’! Narendranath Bhattacharya alias Manvendra Nath Roy (M.N. Roy is more popular), this thirteen-year-old boy was…
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