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Review: Hero of Kumaon by Duff Hart-Davis

Jim Corbett with the man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag. (HT Pic)
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 13:59 IST

The economics of killing

“The idea of the professional killer, as proposed by formative texts and preserved by Fincher, is shot full of holes by Hit Man. Such a specimen is a Hollywood invention, Linklater’s film argues while acknowledging their stardom within pop culture.” (Netflix)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 10:46 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a novel about two young people in Delhi, a volume on Safdar Hashmi’s life, work and legacy, and a book on India’s favourite fruit, the mango. (HT Team)
Published on Jul 12, 2024 14:36 IST

Review: My Friends by Hisham Matar

Libyan rebels travelling to a battle line where they will fight Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s army in a picture dated April 7, 2011. (Rosen Ivanov Iliev/ Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 11, 2024 16:56 IST

Chocolate; a taste of paradise

Enough chocolate to satisfy your soul (Daniel D’Souza)
Published on Jul 8, 2024 15:54 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book of translations of classical Indian texts, reportage on a shocking crime, and a book on an icon (HT Team)
Published on Jul 5, 2024 14:11 IST

Maestro: The dualities of Leonard Bernstein

American conductor, composer, pianist and music educator Leonard Bernstein (Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 4, 2024 15:14 IST

Rescuing animal doctors

A vet at work. (Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 3, 2024 15:23 IST