Romesh Gunesekera

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‘A good book makes up for a lot of the failings of the world’

January 24, 2015 12:00 am

Writer Romesh Gunesekera on his experiments with fiction and the hope of long-lasting peace after elections

War in Pieces

March 08, 2014 11:56 pm

In his latest novel, Romesh Gunesekera zooms in on post-war Sri Lanka, grappling with the ghosts of its troubled past.

Lost Eden

Lost Eden

February 18, 2012 3:29 am

Romesh Gunesekera’s new island novel is too shackled to satisfy

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Jana Nayagan Movie Audio Launch Live Updates: Vijay, Pooja Hegde arrive in Malaysia

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:33 IST

Jana Nayagan movie audio launch date, time live updates: Follow all the latest updates on the audio launch event including date and time, highlights, and key moments featuring Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol.

Bangladesh Unrest:

Bangladesh: Rock singer James’ concert cancelled after mob attack in Faridpur

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:32 IST

The incident comes at a time when artists and cultural institutions in Bangladesh have faced a series of attacks in recent days, prompting concern among writers and performers.

Dhurandhar box office collection day 22

Dhurandhar Box Office Worldwide Collection Day 22 Update: Ranveer Singh film earns over Rs 1000 cr globally, crosses Rs 650 cr in India

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:30 IST

Dhurandhar box office collection day 22 worldwide update: After surpassing the lifetime box-office collections of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree 2, Dhurandhar has now set its sights on the global box-office haul of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan.

The NDMC is gearing up for a power infrastructure upgrade by replacing old transformers.

NDMC to ensure uninterrupted water & electricity supply. Here’s how it plans to do it

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:29 IST

The NDMC has planned a major infrastructure upgrade to prevent prolonged power outages and ensure uninterrupted water supply in New Delhi by replacing ageing transformers, implementing the RDSS scheme, installing SCADA systems and setting up a 24x7 water supply control room.

The upgrades aim to improve patient access, pandemic preparedness and advanced treatment facilities across the Capital.

New in the New Year: New OPD at AIIMS, 277 Ayushman Arogya Mandir PHCs in Delhi

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:27 IST

Delhi is set for a major healthcare infrastructure boost with new critical care and OPD blocks at AIIMS, an 11-storey super-speciality building at RML Hospital, and hundreds of new primary health centres under the Ayushman Arogya Mandir initiative.

BTech in Chemical Engineering vs BTech in Industrial Chemistry: Selecting between Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry is not a matter of ranking one above the other, but of recognising where a student’s natural aptitude lies

BTech in Chemical Engineering vs BTech in Industrial Chemistry: What will you choose?

December 27, 2025 10:27 IST

BTech in Chemical Engineering vs Industrial Chemistry: Parents and students are encouraged to look beyond fleeting market trends; success is most often found where genuine interest resides, making this choice a personal, rather than statistical, decision.

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‘Mama, I only see you at bedtime’: Neha Dhupia on working moms’ guilt and its effect on children

December 27, 2025 10:27 IST

"It’s a small little line, but it’s loaded," Neha Dhupia added.

The controversy gains weight as the SIR hearings, handled by WBCS officers, begin across West Bengal from December 27.

Mamata’s meet with WBCS officers stirs row, Opposition calls it ‘bid to influence’

December 27, 2025 10:26 IST

The Bengal CM reminds officers of things 'her govt has done for them'; says they are working in an ‘adverse environment’.

The Commission observed that appropriate detection of the ectopic pregnancy — a state where a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and cannot develop into a baby, requiring urgent medical treatment — could have avoided the permanent infertility (Photo: Unsplash)

Delhi nursing home to pay Rs 20 lakh to woman who can’t conceive due to medical negligence

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:25 IST

The Delhi consumer commission has ordered a Daryaganj nursing home to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to a woman who lost fertility due to medical negligence and misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

Thailand Cambodia

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

Updated: December 27, 2025 10:25 IST

The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakrphanit ‌and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha.

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