Ranjit Hoskote’s The Homeland’s an Ocean offers invaluable translations of Mir Taqi Mir’s poetry
As Hoskote writes, “... the twin poles of (Mir’s) consciousness were watan... and ghurbat, the condition of exile... and Mir ...
Jadavpur University professor found dead in Uttarakhand hotel, suicide suspected
Mainak Pal was a professor in the philosophy department, and his colleagues expressed shock over his sudden demise.
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Video showing runway traffic at Bengaluru Airport sparks debate: ‘Sign of unplanned growth’
Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, has now also become synonymous with traffic congestion on roads connecting major areas.
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Three murders reported within 12 hours in Bengaluru
Three murders were reported within less than 12 hours from Bengaluru, police said on Sunday. While two men working as cleaners for a logistics firm were hacked to death in the northeast part of the ...
CPI(M) leader slams Kerala IAS officer for alleged deep-sea fishing deal controversy
According to Mercykutty Amma, the plot involving the deep-sea fishing deal was a political conspiracy orchestrated by former ...
Delhi: Nangloi gym owner, Rohini jeweller get extortion calls
According to a complaint registered at the Nangloi police station, the complainant received the call on November 7 from an ...
Isha Koppikar says divorce with Timmy Narang was ‘tough’: ‘It was his decision to move on’
Isha Koppikar shared she and her ex-husband Timmy Narang are 'more like friends now'. The actor also added that for a long ...
Married to fiction: Japanese man’s relationship with virtual star Hatsune Miku sheds light on fictosexuality and rise of parasocial bonds
Akihiko Kondo, a 41-year-old man from Japan, has been married to Hatsune Miku, a fictional 16-year-old pop star created ...
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‘Sanju Samson’s dhobi-mode is whipping South Africa dhas dhas dhas….’ – Former Pakistan keeper’s breathless gush
Sanju Samson’s back-to-back centuries in the South Africa T20I series have left former Pakistan international Ahmad Shahzad ...
Sick man of Europe again? Volkswagen crisis, coalition collapse herald more pain for Germany economy
Until about three years ago, Germany appeared to be the epitome of economic and political success. How have things gone so ...
Knowledge Nugget of the day: Patent evergreening
What is patent evergreening and what does the Indian patent regime tell us about it? Also, go beyond the nugget to know about ...
Nepalese couple suspected of stealing Rs 15 crore worth valuables from Bengaluru jeweller’s house
In one of the major heists reported in Bengaluru city, the police are searching for a Nepalese couple accused of stealing ...