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The charm of the 80s school vacation and and the endless triumph of imagination over possession

The charm of the 80s school vacation and and the endless triumph of imagination over possession

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May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute bluebottles hum vacuously in fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, flatly baffled in the sun. […]

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Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

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Siddhartha Basu | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When the history book on quizzing on television in India is written, Siddhartha Basu will be remembered as the man who popularised the famous catchphrase “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” as he volleyed questions to contestants on various shows for nearly 40 years. Basu first captured the imagination […]

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