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Sudeep Sen Kavithakal, Translated by Syam Sudhakar Payal Books pp.64; Rs 100.

Letters strewn on sea waters, words afloat in tropical skies

Earlier that day, I had finished re-reading Adil Jussawalla's stunning new volume of poems, Shorelines (Poetrywala).

14 Feb 2020 3:02 AM IST

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Friday progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Hong Kong Open after registering a win in the third round. (Photo: File)

Doubles trouble: India lose to Malaysia after doubles pairs flop

Kidambi Srikanth was the only shuttler to register a win.

14 Feb 2020 2:59 AM IST

Off the shelf: On books, book people and places, By sridhar balan Speaking Tiger pp.246; Rs 350.

Reluctant writer pens a book about publishing

Dean went on to establish the Mahomed Baths in London and came to be known as the shampooing surgeon .

14 Feb 2020 2:53 AM IST

Nirbhayas mother Asha Devi at Patiala House court in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

SC reserves order on Nirbhaya convict's plea on mercy rejection

The court rejected Singh's plea that he may be permitted to peruse the file relating to Vinay Sharma's mercy petition.

14 Feb 2020 2:47 AM IST

US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh exchange handshakes in New Delhi on March 2, 2006.

The story behind the N-deal: How Dr Manmohan Singh beat the odds

Sonia Gandhi said she did not think the nuclear deal was an issue on which to risk an early election.

14 Feb 2020 2:46 AM IST

Hafiz Saeed was arrested by Pakistan this month. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed sentencing: India doubts efficacy' of move

The United States meanwhile welcomed the conviction of Saeed.

14 Feb 2020 2:37 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah. (Photo: ANI)

Will strongly tackle drug menace: Home minister

The minister categorically said that India would ensure that no drugs either enter or go out of the country.

14 Feb 2020 2:37 AM IST

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a meeting of high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) to review the actions for prevention and management of novel coronavirus in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Harsh Vardhan says all measures taken to contain spread

Earlier, a passenger named Anita Oraon had also showed signs of fever during thermal scanning, Kolkata airport director...

14 Feb 2020 2:35 AM IST

While mystics and saints emphasise the importance of silence in ones search for God, modern day psychologists suggest silence even as therapy. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Silence is a route towards God

I have been privileged to spend the last few weeks at some spiritual centres and will do so in the next two months too.

14 Feb 2020 2:32 AM IST

Japan cruise ship Diamond Princess (ANI photo)

Ship with coronavirus on board has turned into a floating prison

There are more than 3,700 people on the ship, a thousand of them crew members working hard below decks and the passenger...

14 Feb 2020 2:30 AM IST

Nine people, including a minor boy, sustained burn injuries in a fire which broke out after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at a chawl in suburban Kandivali, officials said on Thursday.

Cylinder blast in chawl in Kandivali injures nine

All of them were rushedto the Shatabdi Hospital located nearby, police said.

14 Feb 2020 2:29 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

Why is anti-Semitism creeping back in US, Europe?

A pound of flesh closest to Antonio's heart was what Shylock had insisted on in the event of default.

14 Feb 2020 2:27 AM IST