Literature
'Mogging' named Collins Word of the Year 2026
Often used playfully or ironically, 'mogging' describes situations in which a person or thing appears superior to another by comparison.
ENTERTAINMENT
Boo! Someone’s under your bed. 'Watch out for these movies' | Weekend Vines
From masked killers and misunderstood monsters to cursed treasure and suspiciously cheerful summer holidays, here’s your company for a Halloween night. Just don't invite any of them home!
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FOOD & TRAVEL
Walking through Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood, 100 years on
A century after AA Milne’s book was published, Ashdown Forest in England still draws fans to the landscapes and landmarks that inspired Pooh’s adventures.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Gurcharan Das becomes first Indian writer to receive Lifetime Libertarian Award
The 82-year-old author was honoured by Liberty International at its 40th World Conference in Kathmandu for his contribution to the advancement of liberty.
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INDIA
Assam: Litterateur Gita Upadhyay dies at 87
A social worker, she was the first Gorkha woman from Assam to obtain a post-graduate degree and was the founder-president of the Assam chapter of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh.
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INDIA
Tamil poet-lyricist R Vairamuthu conferred 60th Jnanpith Award
"This honour belongs not only to me but also to the Tamil language and the larger fraternity of Indian literature," Vairamuthu said while addressing the audience
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FOOD & TRAVEL
Pamplona’s bull run: How Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises' is celebrated after 100 years
Hemingway's 1926 novel captivated generations of readers with its sexy Jazz Age tale of American and British bohemians trying to fill some inner void with the distractions of exotic travel, vast quantities of alcohol and the anguishing pursuit of impossible love.
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