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William Dalrymple: Afghanistan archivist at SWF

christopher Cyrill -
William Dalrymple speaking at the SWF recounts the British’s botched attempt at mastering Afghanistan, writes CHRISTOPHER CYRILL

Truths about tribes and trafficking

Indian Link -
Two powerful books highlight very real problems, glossed over in the euphoria of India’s growth, writes CHITRA SUDARSHAN

Popular Pride and Prejudice

Nima Menon -
Jane Austen's novel is still a hit 200 years later, with observations that are still relevant today, writes NIMA MENON

Hey diddle diddle

Indian Link -
CHITRA SUDARSHAN reviews an engaging Sylheti immigrant family saga, which is reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel

Empowerment and the Tagore women

Indian Link -
Women of the famed literary Bengali family were harbingers of change in their own right, writes MADHUSREE CHATTERJEE

Kalki returns as an avenging angel

Indian Link -
A racy new thriller travels back and forth in time from Krishna’s Vrindavan to modern-day Delhi, exploring the myth of Kalki

Masala murders from Mumbaistan

Indian Link -
Thrillers with Indian twists, like Anita Nair's latest novel, are fetching mega bucks in the booming mass fiction market

Co-operative co-existence

Indian Link -
Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor urges India to wield her soft power – but is this a glorified, yet impractical role?

An indictment of British colonialism

Indian Link -
The book is a powerful commentary on the true nature of British occupation in Asia, writes MR NARAYAN SWAMY

Life, death and hope in Mumbai’s underbelly

Indian Link -
CHITRA SUDARSHAN on Katherine Boo’s poignant book on the varied lives of dwellers in the Annawadi slum What is it about Mumbai that invites such...

Literary talkfest opens up virgin terrain

Usha Ramanujam Arvind -
UWS hosts inaugural Indo-Aust writers’ meet. USHA R ARVIND reports

Indian tales for Aussie kids

Usha Ramanujam Arvind -
Two young mums bring a wealth of Indian classics to Oz. USHA ARVIND reports
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