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'I find myself drawn to contradictions'

India, Oct. 24 -- 1Your novel could have been titled The Red House. Those who grew up in the 1990s definitely know of such abandoned bungalows, full of rich stories. What inspired you to feature this ... और पढ़ें


Faramerz Dabhoiwala: "We can't seem to agree on free speech at all"

India, Oct. 19 -- Your new book's subtitle is provocative. Were you interested in centralising the general acceptability of 'free speech' without considering its potential dangers? I became intereste... और पढ़ें


Sean Hewitt: "Love is a great spur to fiction"

India, Oct. 17 -- Earlier, you've noted that you "kind of ran out of life" having already leveraged your experiences in poetry and memoir. I think, perhaps, more than having "run out of life", I felt... और पढ़ें


'Love is a great spur to fiction'

India, Oct. 17 -- 1You once said that you "kind of ran out of life", having already leveraged your experiences in poetry and memoir. I think perhaps, more than having "run out of life", I felt at the ... और पढ़ें


Narayani Basu: "History is about real people and where they came from"

India, Oct. 14 -- Of KM Panikkar, K Iswara Dutt noted that he was "one of the impossible men". But he didn't write a doorstopper of a book like you did, though you feel the same way about the man. Why... और पढ़ें


Review: Hot Butter Cuttlefish by Ashok Ferrey

India, Oct. 9 -- Guess what was spreading faster than the coronavirus at the start of this decade? Digital wildfires. Defined as "inaccurate, counterfactual, or intentionally misleading pieces of info... और पढ़ें


"The filtering of human hopes through exams is tragic"

India, Oct. 3 -- 1In American Hagwon, you extend the idea of education in a globalised world as a way to critique social norms. In Korean culture, education is the theme that is most important. It's q... और पढ़ें


Ashok Ferrey: "Often the comedy was way too black to put down on paper"

India, Sept. 28 -- You begin with a "golden rule" in this novel. What are the golden rules you've set for yourself as a writer? Perhaps the most important "golden rule" is that a novel, like a house,... और पढ़ें


Lucy Apps: "It was difficult to find the perfect ending"

India, Sept. 21 -- You have worked with women with learning disabilities. How did your experiences as a volunteer help you develop the central character of your novel? Gloria is not based on any pers... और पढ़ें


Review: Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal by Sandip Roy

India, Sept. 19 -- Towards the end of Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal: The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator, in an interlude titled The Drag Queen, the narrator reflects: "If he said that... और पढ़ें