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A 'Calcutta novel' that goes beyond the usual cliches

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Does every "Calcutta novel" draw on a set of familiar themes? Bhadralok polity. Proletariats of Presidency College who are secretly scions of capitalists. A mansion (always at th... Read More


'Homecoming' by Omair Ahmad: A tale of Urdu, heritage and family history set in Lucknow

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Can a city be a genre unto itself? A great many urban landscapes have been conjured as iconic and idiosyncratic ecosystems. The Atlanta of Tayari Jones. The Lagos of Chimamanda Ng... Read More