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Topic: Malgudi Days

Malgudi Days to Karamchand – the Doordarshan classics that deserve a lockdown comeback

Fiza Jha -
These classic Doordarshan shows developed a massive fan following when they first aired, and have inspired remakes and revivals.

A pioneer of Indian literature, RK Narayan was a talent beyond Swami and Friends

Pia Krishnankutty -
The first English writer to win the Sahitya Akademi award, Narayan's simple, unassuming narrative continues to strike a chord with literary enthusiasts.

Girish Karnad’s last work was an unfinished autobiography in English

Chandan Gowda -
Acted in classics Manthan and Malgudi Days, Sahitya Akademi awardee Girish Karnad revisited historical figure in plays such as Tughlaq and Yayati from Mahabharata.

With Malgudi Days, R.K. Narayan paid a timeless ode to the common man

Fatima Khan -
Legendary writer R.K. Narayan's journey began in erstwhile Madras in 1906. On his 112th birth anniversary, we remember a man who can't be forgotten.

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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