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A moving memoir probes the contradictions of modern China

Edward Wong narrates his father’s journey from servant of the party to escapee

FILE- A pedestrian walks through a footbridge is silhouetted as Chinese and Hong Kong flags are strung to mark the 26th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China in Hong Kong, on June 27, 2023. Hong Kong’s plan to enact a new national security law, on top of a sweeping legislation that was imposed by Beijing and used to crack down on dissent, is deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the former British colony.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)(AP)

Published on Sep 02, 2024 08:00 AM IST

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Bad Poetry Day: The evolution of slam poetry from streets to stages

Today on Bad Poetry Day, let's delve into the vibrant and often controversial realm of slam poetry — a form that blurs the lines between art and activism

The evolution of slam poetry, from Chicago's streets to global stages

Updated on Aug 18, 2024 12:15 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Viet Thanh Nguyen — “We choose to remember and forget things ”

The Pulitzer Prize-winner on his dual identity, on memory and forgetting, and his memoir, A Man of Two Faces

Author Viet Thanh Nguyen (Courtesy https://vietnguyen.info/)

Published on Aug 16, 2024 10:36 PM IST

BySaurabh Sharma

General Knowledge Quiz: See how aware and prepared you are for competitive exams

Are you preparing for some competitive exams and eager to test your general knowledge? This is the right place for you!

Check out the quiz to push yourself to improve your GK and find out how many you can answer (For representation)

Published on Aug 16, 2024 06:17 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Behind the zines: A look at Kerala’s Muslim women rebels, from a century ago

Tucked into magazines from the early 1900s are stories of women writers, poets, doctors and travellers. An online archive is retelling these tales.

An issue of Vanitha (Malayalam for Woman). The magazine was set up and run by M Haleema Beevi, who was taken out of school in Class 7. (Courtesy Around the Sufrah)

Updated on Aug 10, 2024 04:23 PM IST

ByAnesha George

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A man takes pictures in front of Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, commonly known as the atomic bomb dome in Hiroshima. August 6, 2024, observed solemnly as Hiroshima Day around the world, will be the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city in the final year of World War II as on this day in 1945, the United States dropped the very first deployed nuclear bomb in the city of Hiroshima, wiping out an estimated 39 percent of the population, most of who were civilians. Today, Hiroshima Prefectural stands as a poignant symbol of peace and resilience and visiting Hiroshima Prefectural on Hiroshima Day is not just a journey through history; it is an immersive experience that blends solemn remembrance with a powerful message of hope for future generations. Trips and tours to Hiroshima Prefectural provide a deeper understanding of Hiroshima's transformation from a site of tragedy to a beacon of peace - (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Hiroshima Prefectural tours: Embracing history and resilience on Hiroshima Day

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