Opposition-led State governments are fighting back against the fiscal siege imposed on them by a hostile Centre.

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Malaria vaccine trials in Africa confirm high efficacy

Also, Russia and India sign a new protocol for the Kudankulam plant, and the alarming news that the earth may have already crossed the 1.5°C warming l

R. Ramachandran

Letters

Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage.

New books on the shelves

A “pandemic novel” in translation, a biography of colonial India’s first practising lady doctor, and much more.

How to write novels? Just do it!

Writing is as much an art as a craft, much like carpentry or plumbing. Here is how I learnt it, from gurus like Stephen King and Margaret Atwood.

Third book in Anita Nair’s Inspector Gowda series is disappointing on several counts

Gowda possesses the charisma of a captivating detective, but it’s unfortunate that Nair underutilises his potential in this novel.

K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj

A worthy sequel to Animal Farm?

In Orwellian fashion, Adam Biles’ Beasts of England highlights the arduous task of protecting democracy, necessitating stiff resistance against those

Abhinav Chakraborty

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