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Perumal Murugan: ‘Writing is both enjoyable and tormenting’

  “The writing process, for me, is both enjoyable and tormenting,” Tamil writer Perumal Murugan said in Sydney recently. His statement revealed much about his extraordinary...

Ajay Bisaria’s Anger Management: On India-Pak diplomacy

  At The Hindu’s annual Chennai Literary Festival this year, I was particularly interested in Ajay Bisaria’s new book Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship...

Mum and daughter caring for nature, one book at a time

  University of Melbourne Sustainability Engagement officer Raveena Grace says her mother, English Literature graduate Mridula Chopra, is the inspiration behind her passion for the...

Australia’s Pivot to India, by Andrew Charlton

  Andrew Charlton’s recount of how the Sydney suburb of Harris Park got its name, won him the loudest cheers last night as he launched...

Siddhartha Mukherjee in UK’s top non-fiction prize longlist

  A book by Indian-American cancer physician and researcher Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee has been longlisted for the prestigious 50,000 pound Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction...

Vanshika Virmani: battling the invisible beast within

  Sitting down with Vanshika Virmani, I couldn’t help but be taken aback when she revealed that she never wanted to be a writer. “Honestly it’s...

Words with Shankari Chandran: Chai Time chatter

  The announcement of Shankari Chandran as winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 for her book Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens has rightly...

Embracing global culture: Jamel Kaur Singh’s book

  Growing up, Jamel Kaur Singh travelled the world with her family as ambassadors of Australia and Sikhism. Her father Dya Singh is well-known as...

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