A short story by Rituparna Roy
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Kunal Basu’s latest novel, ‘In An Ideal World’, is not just about two competing visions of India, but also about the courage of compassion.
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The patient, brilliantly orchestrated tempo of <em>Sardar Udham</em>, with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre at its emotional centre, is an experience bound to be etched on the viewer’s mind
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