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TopicV.S. Naipaul

Topic: V.S. Naipaul

‘Warm, witty, wonderful’: Naipaul biographer Patrick French painted portrait of India, always spoke his mind

The noted British writer and biographer died of cancer in London Thursday. His award-winning work includes a book on Partition. He has also profiled Sonia Gandhi and Amit Shah.

RSS has a new global Hindutva mascot — Nobel laureate Sir VS Naipaul

Sir V.S. Naipaul, the Indian-origin Trinidadian-British author, was known for his hatred for Islam and his love for Hindutva.

Boris Johnson to Priti Patel, Indians love a desi connect, but only if it’s the right kind

Indians love their diaspora – but the connect has to be unproblematic. Read, no Kamala Harris or Hasan Minhaj.

Media gets a mail from the PM, er, it’s an interview

Front Page It's raining interviews, albeit through email: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never held a press conference during his tenure so far, and as...

V.S. Naipaul was like family. Even if you didn’t love him, he was part of your story

The Nobel Prize winner passed away Sunday at the age of 85.

Legendary author V. S. Naipaul passes away, PM & political leaders condole demise

Naipaul was a recipient of the Man Booker Prize in 1971, a knighthood for services to literature in 1990, and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

Chetan Bhagat to V.S. Naipaul: Why do male authors fail to create real women characters?

It’s an incredible disservice to women to continue to reduce them to blank canvasses waiting for male protagonists to paint them over.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.