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Plant humanities: A discipline takes shape

The words buzz in my head: Plants, pollinators, medicinal cannibalism, history of transplanted trees and bodies... And I wish for educators to use this slant of thinking into their curriculum




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Will The Hundred stoke cricket?

All eyes are on the Olympics, but away from the glare in England, a new format tournament threatens to disrupt cricket




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Loki throws the timelines of the worlds out of sync

In the latest offering from Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki goes in search of a variant — one creating nexus events




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Finding Ritwik Ghatak’s boy hero

Over 63 years after its release, an author traces down Parama Bhattaraka, the impish child actor in one of Bengal’s most loved films




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Rajinikanth: Behind a blockbuster life

Vaasanthi’s latest biography pieces together Rajinikanth’s personal and political journey: From his beedi flipping stunts as a bus conductor to his fall from grace as a politician




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‘You go to meet the prime minister and all you can talk about is my bluddy swimming pool?’

When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse




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‘I make a conscious effort to seek out women’s stories... men’s voices are easily heard’

American translator Daisy Rockwell on introducing Usha Priyamvada’s ‘Fifty-Five Pillars, Red Walls’ — a novel that had fell by the wayside — to a new generation of readers in English




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Hyderabad rekindles the fire for heritage cuisine

Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs




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Worried about post-Olympics blues? These podcasts promise to keep the flame alive

Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness




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‘A Death in Shonagachhi’: A world neither black, white nor grey

Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district




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The big takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics

Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event




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Happiness at work is more than the sum of its parts

Interventions for promoting happiness at the workplace must start with a paradigm shift




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Breaking the toxic chain of pretence

A mother, wife, daughter, friend and a colleague shares her struggle to stop pretending that she is in control and accept that it is okay not to be okay




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How Novotel floated its cloud kitchens

The Accor group hotel beat lockdown blues with some smart pivots




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Start-ups are shaking up the disability space even as investors lag

Why don’t Venture Capitalists and funders view those with disability as consumers with a wallet and a need? ask entrepreneurs who have built promising assistive solutions




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Modi’s Hindi is an excessively starched kurta

The cliched but persuasive way in which politicians use language




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Working with known devils vs unknown angels

Unlike relationships with friends and families, our work relationships are not unconditional




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A Bengali lady’s stark account of colonial England

Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhabini Das’s travelogue, published in 1885, is a hat tip to the pioneers of modern-day feminism




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Rejigging superheroes: AC Bradley on tweaking the Marvel universe

What if Peggy Carter was Captain Carter? What if Iron Man was a zombie unleashing mayhem? The show creator of ‘What If...?’ on exploring these moments in the anthology series




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Restoring Kozhikode’s Zamorin past with gentle retouches

The spruced up Tali temple pond complex serves as a portrait to the culture and history of the erstwhile rulers of Malabar




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Making all at work feel wanted and valued

When every member of the support function in a company is recognised and respected, it becomes a visible indicator of the culture and happiness quotient of an organisation




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Machan at the Taj takes its guests for a safari — inside its kitchens!

The iconic hotel at the heart of Delhi is reimagining and re-inventing the business of hospitality in creative ways




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Kalidasa, the poet of the natural world

As it rains, it is natural to turn to the epic writer whose verses bring home the monsoons and the plants in which the season become visible




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Crafting joy: Wood and the art of making

A first person account of how a hobby became a small business during the pandemic




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Around the world in savoury cakes

From cauliflower cakes, sushi cakes to prawn cakes, international and regional cuisines have a range of delicious salty bakes




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Funeral Nights: Hills that speak

A group of strangers come together to attend a death ceremony and the event throws up fascinating stories on the Khasi way of life




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‘How to Kidnap the Rich’: An ugly side up thriller

Rahul Raina’s debut novel, set in the bylanes of Delhi, tells a fast-paced tale about the underbelly of the education industry




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Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century









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Oscar 2017: The 10 BIGGEST mistakes!

The 89th Annual Academy Awards will go down in history for this.





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Lesser known facts about the 2017 Oscars

An infographic for all the things you don't know!




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PIX: Nicki Minaj's curves and Jaden Smith's hair take centre stage at Met Gala

Some celebrities followed the theme while some put on their elegant outfits...







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Deepika, Priyanka lose out at Teen Choice Awards

Wonder Woman and its star Gal Gadot win big at the awards night.




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On the Red Carpet: Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry at the VMAs

The 34th MTV Video Music Awards may have been boring but it saw a lot of interesting fashion on the red carpet.






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No Emmy for Kevin Spacey

Spacey has also been citicised by Star Trek actor, Zachary Quinto, for his 'calculated manipulation to deflect attention from the very serious accusation (of making an unwanted sexual advance)'.





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Golden Globes 2018: Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.






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Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the not so impressive...