The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling
Title: The Man who would be King Author: Rudyard Kipling Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy The Law, as quoted, lays down a … Continue reading
Rosa’s Day – an excerpt from Arpita Bhawal’s Anthology, Vices of Eden
In the twenty years that John was in Abu Dhabi, besides acquiring lands, a large two-storey house with a garden in the heart of Cochin, a partnership in a coffee … Continue reading
Interview with Mohan Sikka
Mohan won Best Story at the 2014 Screen Awards for the film adaption of his story “The Railway Aunty”, remade as dark thriller B.A. Pass by debut director Ajay Bahl. “The … Continue reading
Jaya by Devdutt Pattanaik
“High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Yijaya, both … Continue reading
The Lowlands by Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri Knopf Canada/ Random House India 340 pages With Jhumpa Lahiri, one cannot go wrong – intense setting and masterful writing. Jhumpa Lahiri is gifted with the ability to write … Continue reading
Interview with Sharmila Kantha
What happens when a former bank officer and current consultant pens a murder mystery? You get an unconventional crime novel that explores socio-economic life across classes in a big … Continue reading
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
A modern day Mahabharata , The Great Indian Novel is a satire on modern Indian politics. Bhishma becomes Gandhi, the blind king Dhritrashtra is Nehru and his daughter Indira becomes … Continue reading
A Passage to India by E.M.Forster
A Passage to India by E. M .Forster is one of the books on the Time Magazine’s 100 Best English language novels from 1923 to 2005. Set against the backdrop of the … Continue reading
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