Mukund Padmanabhan
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RT @Openthemag: Time Capsules: Gopalkrishna Gandhi's new book is history accentuated by memory, writes @muk22 @AlephBookCo .
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RT @Openthemag: The Japanese conducted the first of many bombing raids on Calcutta on December 20, 1942. As an important strategic centre,….
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RT @Openthemag: Return to Calcutta: Ruchir Joshi’s new novel is about an epic city teeming with stories, writes @muk22 #FourthEstate https:….
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RT @the_hindu: #thehindulitforlife | Mukund Padmanabhan (@muk22) and Manu Pillai (@UnamPillai) discuss how Japan’s act of bombing the easte….
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Author Mukund Padmanabhan explores the undocumented exodus of 1942 in his book 'The Great Flap of 1942' at The Hindu Lit for Life.
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RT @the_hindu: #TheHindulitforlife | After narrating his family’s personal lives changed following the events of 1942, which he calls “dyst….
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RT @the_hindu: In her engaging, multi-layered new book, Nirmala Lakshman underscores the separateness and interconnection inherent in the T….
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Review of The Tamils — A Portrait of a Community by Nirmala Lakshman
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RT @DalrympleWill: I chose Josephine Quinn & @muk22 Mukund Padmanabhan as my Books of the Year @the_hindu . "How the World Made the West is….
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RT @NayanimaBasu: Such a lovely moment it was to meet my former Editor @muk22 whose brilliant book ‘The Great Flap of 1942’ was being discu….
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RT @frontline_india: #interview | @UnamPillai talks to @muk22 about his latest book, Gods, Guns and Missionaries, and how #Hinduism’s diver….
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Historian Manu Pillai discusses his new book ‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’, exploring how Hinduism’s inherent pluralism helped it navigate colonial pressures while reshaping its modern identity.
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RT @PenguinIndia: We are thrilled to share news that several of our books have made the longlist for the Godrej Literature Live! Awards in….
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RT @UnamPillai: I haven't seen them yet but a few advance reading copies of my new book are going out to some readers and friends 😊 Meanwhi….
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How does one fix an Aquaguard water purifier when the app doesn’t yield results, the helpline doesn’t help, and promises to escalate are hollow. Terrible service but very prompt with AMC demands @EurekaForbes.
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RT @DalrympleWill: It's publication day and the first Indian review is in, from the wonderful Mukund Padmanabhan @muk22 @the_hindu. "A powe….
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Excerpts of a conversation with William Dalrymple on his new book.
In an exclusive interview with @muk22, author William Dalrymple discusses his new book 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World' which explores the philosophical, religious and scientific influence of India in ancient Eurasia. Read here: .
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Deplorable crowd management to enter Chepauk….only one access point on Wallajah Road….25 mins to get in …women’s cricket deserves better @TNCACricket.
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RT @sheela2010: Got a copy of The Great Flap of 1942 by @muk22 . It tells the story of how British panicked over a Japanese non-invasion. @….
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RIP Mr. Ramoji Rao. A true visionary, especially when it came to hyper local journalism, and a man who always found the time to spend a few generous minutes with me whenever I sought a meeting as a young and somewhat overawed reporter. A loss of journalism.
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RT @janusmyth: May is the month of Nehru! Just received the first copies of 'Nehru's First Recruits: The Diplomats Who Built Independent….
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“A former editor of The Hindu, Padmanabhan provides an enthralling account. His research is exhaustive, as is his craftsmanship in dovetailing minute details into his narrative without sacrificing its pace.”.
#BookReview by Debashish Mukerji. Book Title: The Great Flap of 1942: How the Raj Panicked over a Japanese Non-invasion. Author: Mukund Padmanabhan.
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