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"You write what you fear"

India, Feb. 21 -- 1Mongrel feels like a novel written from the body as much as from the mind. Did it begin as a story you consciously wanted to tell? The story came about because, as an actor, I wasn'... Read More


Hanako Footman: "You write what you fear"

India, Feb. 21 -- Mongrel feels like a novel written from the body as much as from the mind. Did it begin as a story you consciously wanted to tell? The story came about because, as an actor, I wasn'... Read More


Report: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

India, Jan. 30 -- I missed the start of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, held from 29 October to 2 November 2025, thanks to an impromptu plan with fellow speakers. While the crowds were walking in... Read More


Harini Nagendra: "I didn't come up with the character; she came to me"

India, Jan. 22 -- You've been working on Kaveri, the main character of the Bangalore Detectives Club series, for over 15 years. How did Kaveri first come into your mind? Much longer than 15 years, ac... Read More


Review: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

India, Jan. 14 -- Dan Brown is no stranger to best seller lists, blockbuster movie adaptations and cultural publishing moments. For more than two decades, his work has defined the fast-paced thriller ... Read More


'Daily life is deeply important'

India, Jan. 3 -- 1Both The Anthropologists and Long Distance are preoccupied with observation. What draws you to the idea of perception as both connection and distance? I think, for many writers, one ... Read More


HT reviewer Rutvik Bhandari picks his favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- I read Anxious People in January 2025, on a day where allergies left me feeling like a lone soldier stuck in a high battlement facing an entire troop. After being unable to focus on ... Read More