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Arts & Culture
LITERATURE
Reclaiming the legacy of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati
It is time to give his widow, Chellamma, her due as his first biographer.
Mira T. Sundara Rajan
Theatre
Kolkata theatre group Charanik returns to stage to mark 50 years
The group has carved out a niche for itself in Bengali theatre with its socially relevant themes.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Literature
JCB Prize for Literature Longlist announced
The 2022 longlist, which includes six translations, features stories from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Kalimpong, Punjab, Kolkata, and Kerala.
Frontline News Desk
Interview
“Don’t read anything into my art”: A. Ramachandran
His work has evolved from politically explicit sculptures and paintings to colossal canvases.
Ritika Kochhar
Archaeology
Could a 12th-century well in Kerala be the clue to a kingdom long lost?
Oral tradition says the big well in Malappuram existed in the kingdom of the Cochin royals.
Nidheesh M.K.
Exhibition
Re-examining the contested legacy of Tipu Sultan
The DAG exhibition urges viewers to assess the Mysore ruler’s importance afresh.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Essay
Attack on Salman Rushdie demonstrates the resilience of hate
Rushdie publicly defended himself and sought to make peace. But fanatics never see reason.
R. Raj Rao
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