November 17, 2015
Like Smoke : Paro Anand is the wild child of the story telling world
I don’t know, why I haven’t read Paro Anand before. This book is a collection of young adult fiction short…
Category: Book Club
October 3, 2015
Who Will Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
It’s October, and it’s not just the perfect weather to read great books but it’s also the time for the…
September 7, 2015
Murder in Bollywood is a highly original pulp fiction
Pulp fiction is a rarity in Indian English writing scene and only few of them manage to deliver a decent…
September 3, 2015
Simple Plane Love is a Poorly Edited Disaster
I have read Priyanka Luthra before also in her blogs and I believe she is a fine writer of micro-fiction.…
August 31, 2015
Advice to lovers of poetry
I was introduced to the poetry of Eunice de Souza on a hot summer day inside a college classroom.…
August 24, 2015
The Cosmopolitans redefines Anjum Hasan as a writer
It’s always a pleasure to read Anjum Hasan as she always brings a fresh perspective into any topic thus enriching…
July 6, 2015
Flame Tree Road – Book Review
Flame Tree Road is apparently the prequel of Shona Patel’s debut novel Teatime for the Firefly. I haven’t read her previous novel but…
May 30, 2015
Summer Reads: A biased list of Indian books
Recently, NY Times published the list of summer reads which created a lot of controversy. We are publishing our own…
May 21, 2015
Author Websites: What to Include?
I recently did a list of 10 Indian author websites that I like [link]. I was even alleged by few…
May 20, 2015
Pain will make you feel alive | Book review: No Direction Rome|
I have been sitting in front of my laptop for about an hour or so and I am still not…
May 13, 2015
10 Indian author websites worth checking out
In today’s world, every writer needs a website – there are so many good reasons for having one that even…
May 1, 2015
The Buddha of the Toilet speaks: An Interview with Kaushik Barua
Kaushik Barua is the man of the moment. With the Sahitya Akademi award for his debut novel tucked comfortably under…
March 16, 2015
When three loves meet, you get Dead Meat : Book Review
I am always a fan of thriller novels and after reading Ankush Saikia’s last novel, The Girl from Nongrim Hills, I…
February 18, 2015
I’m what’s called an ethnic mongrel: Janice Pariat | Interview |
When you see Janice Pariat for the first time, you’re struck by how uncommonly lovely she is. Like a lithe…
January 20, 2015
INTERVIEW- The world would be a better place without human beings: Jerry Pinto
Jerry Pinto is a man in love with words. And Boy! Does he have a way with them! Poet, editor,…