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The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama
I read Vikram Seth’s Suitable Boy over two years ago. Yet many of the characters, even lesser ones – like Mahesh Kapoor, remain vivid in my memory. I can almost see the man when I close my eyes … more →
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The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama
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mystic wanderer wrote 3 months ago: I read Vikram Seth’s Suitable Boy over two years ago. Yet many of the characters, even lesser … more →
Puff Puff Pass
tinachaudhary wrote 5 months ago: ZAHRA I’m feeling anxious as I sit on a small cushioned chair at a bistro table in the courtyard of … more →
Wedding Bells Aren't Ringing
tinachaudhary wrote 5 months ago: AZIZA I am still single at 23 after following all the rules. I’ve never had a boyfriend, never trie … more →
(No) Sex and The City Desi
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tinachaudhary wrote 5 months ago: The Age of Obedience & Autopilot Desis “All desi girls go downhill after age 25.” … more →
Update: Sri Lanka's top 100 blog posts project takes off
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cerno wrote 9 months ago: The nominations have started to flood in, unearthing the gems that Sri Lankan bloggers are capable o … more →
Sri Lanka's Top 100 blog posts in a book
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cerno wrote 9 months ago: This “project” is now ended – this page now exists for archival purposes only. Top … more →
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: To read an Amitav Ghosh novel is not merely to get a glimpse of the best of contemporary Indian writ … more →
Literary potshots
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: In Fury, a Salman Rushdie character (Prof. Solanka) flays Hemingway, calling him the “most eff … more →
From Heaven Lake by Vikram Seth
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: When Vikram Seth traveled through China almost twenty five years ago, the country was much less fash … more →
Post Colonial English Language Writers
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Wajahat Ali wrote 1 year ago: William Dalrymple October 16, 2008 At Partition in 1947, the writers of India were, like everything … more →
Adiga wins the Booker
mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: It is probably news no longer, but I am happy with the choice, though it might sound strange when I … more →
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: What becomes apparent soon into The White Tiger is its anger. This is the voice of the post liberal … more →
The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: In his essay on the anti Sikh riots of Delhi (The Ghosts of Mrs. Gandhi), this is what Amitav Ghosh … more →
Incendiary Circumstances by Amitav Ghosh
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: Incendiary Circumstances is a collection of seventeen essays, written over two decades, on the many … more →
An Equal Music by Vikram Seth
mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: Michael, a brilliant but temperamental violinist, finds that the love of his life happens to be livi … more →
Train To Pakistan by Khushwant Singh
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: After the prolix of Love in the Time of Cholera, Train to Pakistan was a refreshing change. Not mere … more →
The Leopard by Ruskin Bond
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: I am presently perusing a collection of short stories titled “Best Indian Short Stories – Volu … more →
Reluctant fundamentalist in the bag at last!
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cerno wrote 1 year ago: I finally got my grubby paws on a copy of Mosin Hamind’s latest book, “Reluctant fundame … more →
The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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mystic wanderer wrote 1 year ago: After plodding through the last few books, “The God of Small Things” was a refreshing change. It dre … more →
