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How does it all go so pear-shaped?: Poonam Saxena writes on bonds with mothers
It can become something of a fractured relationship, the one with a mother. No one explored this with more delicacy than masterful Hindi writer Swadesh Deepak.
Updated on May 17, 2025 01:52 PM IST
The Ruins of Gour: Read an excerpt from a book on Bengal’s lost cities
Henry Creighton, a Scotsman working at an indigo factory, stumbled upon the ruins more than 200 years ago. His 1817 book notes what it was like. An excerpt.
Updated on May 17, 2025 01:45 PM IST
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Capital gains: Tour the lost cities of Gaur and Pandua in West Bengal
These were once grand capitals. All that remain are fragments: a mausoleum, minar, parts of a palace. The good news: The influencers don’t yet know they’re here
Updated on May 17, 2025 01:42 PM IST
Leah Verghese
The end of the Age of Kohli: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on an exceptional leader
The former captain, now retired from Tests, didn’t just lead, rack up the runs, and win. He altered the DNA of the Indian team.
Updated on May 17, 2025 01:38 PM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
A host of mini-me’s: History of the tiny bio, and what makes it so hard to frame
Chinese traders struggled to describe themselves in a few characters, in 300 CE. Such tags are battlegrounds of politics, power, delusion – even more so today.
Updated on May 10, 2025 03:13 PM IST
Nikhil Narayanan
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