Extract from Myth-Busting: Indian Cricket Behind the Headlines, forthcoming. Taken with permission from Rupa Publications.

The Venkatesa Suprabhatam is one of the most popular prayer songs in India, and its unique story makes it a rare musical phenomenon.

The author Sudipta Sarangi delivers exactly what he promises: Economic rationale to explain the seemingly irrational, common-day behaviour.

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The celebrated play, which thrives in its absurdity and unending wait, carries an uncanny resemblance to life in 2020

Literature about diseases, isolation and waiting helped people make sense of their absurdity and find comfort in their shared familiarity.

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The judges described it as a “genuine historical classic” which will be read for decades to come.

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