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As quick with a quip as with a Glock

Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens in Justified (Prime Video)
Published on Nov 3, 2023 12:21 IST

Report: Stumbling upon gems at MAMI 2023

“Rahat Mahajan’s The Cloud Messenger is a dreamy philosophical tale of lovers connected across lifetimes infused with Kutiyattam, Theyyam and Kathakali. Apart from classical art forms, it draws on mythology, literature and philosophy to spin a lyrical narrative about human longing and desire, the fear of death, and the quest for transcendence.”
Published on Nov 1, 2023 10:40 IST

Essay: Missing mothers in recent fiction

Mother and child in an idyllic picture. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Oct 30, 2023 12:34 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book on the West’s love affair with Indian spirituality, a biography of the forgotten revolutionary, Rash Behari Bose, and the memoir of an activist and educator. (HT Team)
Published on Oct 28, 2023 02:25 IST

Page to screen: Under the Skin

Scarlett Johannson in Under the Skin. (Film still)
Published on Oct 26, 2023 12:16 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book on India’s cultural universe, a tome on Buddhist art as seen in its practice and traditions, and an account of how a dreaded UP gangster was nabbed. (HT Team)
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 24:42 IST

Qawwali music: From dargahs to reels

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in Amar Akbar Anthony. (Film still)
Published on Oct 19, 2023 15:28 IST

Review: A Walk up the Hill by Madhav Gadgil

A view of the Western Ghats near Kolhapur. (Anil Velhal/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 12:36 IST

Movies as endless commercials

Ben Affleck as Phil Knight in ‘Air’. The Ben Affleck-directedfilm tells the story about how Nike managed to woo NBA rookie Michael Jordan to sign the sponsorship deal that launched the iconic Air Jordan line. (Amazon Studios)
Published on Oct 14, 2023 06:09 IST