India, Nov. 12 -- I felt sad because there are several examples to show that such unscientific removal of street dogs does not work. In fact, it is a legacy that the British left us with. Street dogs ... Read More
India, Nov. 4 -- Your book Art is a Voice celebrates art as "a tool for dissent". When did you become aware of the political and social functions of art, alongside the aesthetic? In 2002, when my par... Read More
India, Nov. 1 -- 1This novel collapses the distinction between the world of the living and that of those who have passed away. What excited you most about this approach? My mother brought me up to bel... Read More
India, Oct. 31 -- You have translated many novels. What were the new creative highs and lows that you experienced? Well, I wrote the basics of the novel about 10 years ago, but I was at the same time... Read More
India, Oct. 14 -- The last page of your book Master of the 7 Swars mentions that your journey with Hindustani classical music began as a child with you repeating what your teacher sang without "unders... Read More
India, Oct. 6 -- What made you write a memoir? During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a lot of time on my hands and I wanted to use it well. Because of the unexpected break from my hectic schedule, I co... Read More
India, Oct. 4 -- 1How do you feel after winning the Neev Book Award for Baloo's Big Win? The award feels like a nod of encouragement from young readers, and makes me want to write better. It is also a... Read More
India, Oct. 4 -- How do you feel after winning the Neev Book Award for Baloo's Big Win: How Palwankar Baloo Broke the Caste Barrier in Cricket? The award feels like a nod of encouragement from young ... Read More
India, Sept. 23 -- What is it like to be a couple that writes together? Marc: Well, Marina always says that writing together is easy, and I think that it is true. Of course, there are tensions and di... Read More
India, Sept. 18 -- What does your work as a climate scientist involve? I am based at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune. My work involves a lot of data and modelling. I sit in front... Read More