Mukul Kesavan, “Homeless on Google Earth”

Mukul Kesavan, “Homeless on Google Earth”

( My review of Mukul Kesavan’s book Homeless on Google Earth was published in the Hindu Literary Supplement today, 5 Jan 2014. The online version is available
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“The Scatter Here is Too Great” Bilal Tanweer

“The Scatter Here is Too Great” Bilal Tanweer

My father was particularly fond of stories from the long epic fantasy, Tilism Hoshruba. In these stories about evil sorcerers and good tricksters, when a sorcerer
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The Essential Ved Mehta

The Essential Ved Mehta

The Essential Ved Mehta is a collection of the author’s writings spanning 1957 to 2003. These are excerpts from his non-fiction writing, but each extract is
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The Best of 2013, a list

The Best of 2013, a list

Update. 31 Dec 2013  ( I had posted the “Best of 2013” on 22 Dec 2013. To which I have a few more links to add.
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On translations in India, 2013. Published in DNA, 20 Dec 2013

On translations in India, 2013. Published in DNA, 20 Dec 2013

(My article on translations in 2013, trends and changes has been published this morning in DNA, 20 Dec 2013. I cannot find the link online
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Interviewing authors

Interviewing authors

Read. Read. Read. Read. The mantra that most writers suggest is the best way to hone one’s craft. The same holds true for reviewers, publishing
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“Boys don’t knit” by Tom Easton

“Boys don’t knit” by Tom Easton

Ben Fletcher is in a bit of a soup. He was with a bunch of his friends when he was nabbed after an unfortunate incident
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Of city biographies

Of city biographies

Places appear on maps as flat spaces;they don’t appear as stories of neighbourhoods.  ( p.48  Amitava Kumar A Matter of Rats) In 2013, Aleph Book company
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“Keeping The Word”, PubSpeak, Dec 2013

“Keeping The Word”, PubSpeak, Dec 2013

( PubSpeak in December 2013 is about trust deficit. It has been published originally in BusinessWorld online. Here is the url: http://www.businessworld.in/news/books/columns/keeping-the-word/1175440/page-1.html I am also c&p the
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Andre Schiffrin, “Publishing is transforming”

Andre Schiffrin, “Publishing is transforming”

( It is a sad day indeed. Andre Schriffin, a publishing legend has passed away. I interviewed Andre Schriffin in 2011 when he came to
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