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Mahesh Dattani, “Me and my plays”

I didn’t have an audience, because I didn’t have a language. The kind of text-based theatre I wanted to do could not be possible without
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Literary festivals in India, Brunch, Hindustan Times, 12 Jan 2014

12 01 , 2014 4 Comments

( Today my article on literary festivals of India has been published in the Brunch, Hindustan Times. The title in print is called “Booked & Hooked” and online
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Jaipur Literature Festival programme 2014

08 01 , 2014 No Comments

( Here is the full programme for Jaipur Literature Festival, 17-21 Jan 2014. This list was uploaded by Arunava Sinha, translator and journalist, on his
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Mukul Kesavan, “Homeless on Google Earth”

05 01 , 2014 No Comments

( 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

28 12 , 2013 No Comments

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

23 12 , 2013 No Comments

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

22 12 , 2013 No Comments

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

20 12 , 2013 1 Comment

(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

18 12 , 2013 No Comments

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

17 12 , 2013 No Comments

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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