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‘Writing is a bad habit of mine. I have never stopped,’ says Anita Desai
Nandini Nair
Anita Desai returns after more than a decade with the story of a young woman in Mexico. She speaks about why writers are outsiders
Alice Munro (1931-2024): Master of the Form
The Nobel laureate perfected the possibilities of a short story
Brand Bond the Origin Story
Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most beloved storytellers, celebrates his ninetieth by returning to a childhood steeped in books and loneliness
The Wounded Happiness of Salman Rushdie
What it takes to be a writer in the time of hate. Rushdie returns to that August morning in 2022 when he almost died under the knife of a man inspired by the late Ayatollah Khomeini’s death decree against the author
The Mythic Meets the Mundane
A Sri Lankan novel is a top contender for the world’s leading science-fiction prize
Sathnam Sanghera: The Empire Raider
British Indian writer Sathnam Sanghera in his new book traces the imperial legacy across the globe. He tells why complete cultural decolonisation is difficult
Life As a Gallery
Manju Kapur’s seventh novel reevaluates marriage and class, power and art in Delhi. The author in conversation with
‘Reliving your life is superior to living it,’ says Gurcharan Das
Author and corporate guru Gurcharan Das speaks about his memoir to
Madhav Gadgil: The Man On the Hill
Madhav Gadgil relives his fascination with the natural world in his memoir. The veteran ecologist talks to
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