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The book is a virtual tour de force of book history, of legendary booksellers and pedlars, of marginalia and scribblings which have a history of their own, of comfort books, of book collectors and libraries, of bookselling histories even amidst adversity in Paris, Venice and England and, above all, of reading.

That Aladdin's cave' feeling

The book is a testament to the power and to the joy of reading

31 Jan 2021 12:14 AM IST

People clash with police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 23, 2021. (AP/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Navalny brother, aides under house arrest ahead of Russia protests

Kremlin critics say authorities are dramatically ramping up pressure on the opposition in an effort to intimidate...

30 Jan 2021 12:38 PM IST

Members of World Health Organization team depart from the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital after a field visit in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province on Saturday, January 30, 2021. (AP/Ng Han Guan)

WHO virus probe begins with fieldwork in ground-zero Wuhan

The highly politicised mission had been beset by delays, with China refusing access until mid-January

30 Jan 2021 12:07 PM IST

A still from No One Killed Jessica, a film based on the murder of Jessica Lal

Women's obsession with true crime

Statistics show that the audience's interest in shows relating to real incidents of crime is growing, and a large...

30 Jan 2021 12:00 PM IST

Investigators are still unsure of when exactly the statue was torn down or what the motive may have been, The Sacramento Bee reported. (Image credit: Twitter/@JournoPranay)

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US

The statue of Gandhi, which was donated by the Indian government to the city of Davis, was installed by the city council...

30 Jan 2021 11:37 AM IST

Tandav might have been a fit case to address larger issues pertaining to art and how artistes cannot be held accountable for the characters they play on screen. (Image credit: Twitter)

AA Edit | Assault on cinema, art, humour

The makers of the OTT serial were profusely apologetic and even removed some scenes against which objections were raised

30 Jan 2021 8:49 AM IST

Langar being prepared for farmers during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, January 10, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

AA Edit | Talks the only way to end farm law agitation

The state governments have taken an inimical attitude towards the protesting farmers sitting there

30 Jan 2021 8:09 AM IST

In this file photo taken on December 8, 2020 a member of staff draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine out of a phial at the Southmead Hospital, Briston. (Graeme Robertson / various sources / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Time to bust anti-vaccine myths as all must get jab!

Some brave mullahs have turned their Islamic halls into vaccination centres and encouraged the community to get jabbed

30 Jan 2021 7:35 AM IST

India and China have been locked in a prolonged standoff in the area in the Sikkim sector since June 16 after Chinese troops began constructing a road near the Bhutan trijunction. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China is on the rampage: Is India's elite...

On the Republic Day eve, it was clear the Dragon's aim and design was to devastate Delhi, to bleed India white and to...

30 Jan 2021 7:25 AM IST

Forbearance represents emergency medicine that should be discontinued at the first opportunity when the economy exhibits recovery, the survey stated. (Representational Photo:DC)

Economic Survey 2021 calls for fresh asset quality review

Pandemic concessions to banks need a quick end

30 Jan 2021 4:38 AM IST

Picture used representational purposes only (Image source: Freepik)

Budget Expectation

Experts call for additional tax rebates to healthcare investors

30 Jan 2021 4:15 AM IST

Kovind noted that the farm laws enacted in September last year have immediately benefited 10 crore small farmers, and said various parties in the past had supported these measures. (Photo:PTI)

President defends farm laws amid opposition boycott

MP Ravneet Singh raised slogans like "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" during Kovind's hour-long address and demanded repeal of the...

30 Jan 2021 1:55 AM IST