“The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales” by S J King

In late Sept 2020, a pod of approximately 400 pilot whales beached on the west coast of Tasmania. Beaching of whales is an inexplicable phenomenon.
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Romila Thapar’s new essay, “Dissent”

Dissent by renowned historian Prof. Romila Thapar has been published by Seagull Books. Prof. Thapar will be 89 this November. Book blurb: People have disagreed
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“Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet is about the death of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet. A twin who died due to the plague. It is told from the grieving
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Ken Follett, international launch of “The Evening and the Morning”

On Tuesday 15 Sept 2020, Ken Follett’s publisher PanMacmillan held a virtual press conference, in association with the Foreign Press Association (FPA), to launch The
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Christopher Raja’s “Into the Suburbs”

The memoir by Australian writer Christopher Raja called Into the Suburbs is about his family migrating from Calcutta to Melbourne when Raja was a child.
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“Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart

While the McAvennies played with new bikes and enjoyed a visit from Big Jamesy, Shuggie sat by her feet like a quiet shadow. He watched without talking
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Rajpal & Sons

In this fascinating video by journalist Shekhar Gupta on the recent controversy of Bloomsbury India retracting its contract for Delhi Riots 2020 Mr Gupta made
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The International Booker Prize 2020

Six titles have been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020. The prize was instituted as a celebration of the art of translations. These are:
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Daughter by Court Order

The Supreme Court of India has given a tremendous boost to the rights of women in families, holding that daughters cannot be deprived of their
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Interview with Gitanjali Kolanad

Gitanjali Kolanad was involved in the practice, performance, and teaching of bharata natyam for close to forty years. Her short story collection Sleeping with Movie
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