Of compelling characters in fewer pages: Indian-American short-story writer Akhil Sharma
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--The greatest challenge for a short story writer, says one of the foremost names in the field -- who might not...
Finance meets humanities: Author Mihir Desai explains how the two are linked in deep...
By John Laidler
Harvard Correspondent/Harvard Gazette
As an economist, Mihir Desai has gained wide recognition for his expertise in tax policy and international and corporate finance....
On Jane Austen’s 200th death anniversary: Much more than a woman writer of...
By Vikas Datta
With a major plot of hers being women's dependence on an advantageous marriage to secure social standing and economic security, Jane Austen's...
A Muslim man’s Vedic romance continues
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: The Journey Continues: A Sequel to Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master; Author: Sri M; Publisher: Magenta Press: Pages: 194; Price:...
Wanted to mess with distinction between fiction and nonfiction: Author Amitava Kumar
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--Fiction and nonfiction, the two conventional genres of literature, are distinct in their narratives, structure and style. But acclaimed writer Amitava...
The popular American ‘Western’ genre: How American and how true?
By Vikas Datta
Bullets flying as gunmen confront each other in the streets or saloons, cowboys lassoing cattle on sprawling ranches across a starkly beautiful...
Movie Review: Jagga Jasoos: Weak narrative dampens stunning visuals
By Troy Ribeiro
Film: "Jagga Jasoos"; Director: Anurag Basu; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Saswata Chatterjee, Saurabh Shukla; Rating: **1/2
Designed as a comic book character...
Book Review: Plumbing lethal palace intrigues in Princely India
By Vikas Datta
Title: A Necessary Evil; Author: Abir Mukherjee; Publisher: Harvill Secker/Penguin Random House; Pages: 380; Price: Rs 599
If a crime fiction series is...
Books This Weekend: A brain surgeon’s memoir, the right attitude for winning, celebrating humanity
New Delhi-- This week, embark on a journey of a brain surgeon's provocative and deeply personal memoir that takes readers through his forty years...
Book Review: Writer who is making mythology “cool”, one novel at a time
By Saket Suman
Book: Sita - Warrior of Mithila; Author: Amish Tripathi; Publisher: Westland; Price: Rs 350; Pages; 361
His "Shiva Trilogy" -- "The Immortals of...