1. Translations of Chetan Bhagat's Book
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Author Chetan Bhagat says he never misses an opportunity to be the first in line ahead of others. The author who took the world of English publishing by storm in the country by creating a record with

2. BOOK REVIEW: There's No Elevator To The Top
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There's No Elevator To The Top: Leading Headhunter Shares the Advancement Strategies of the World's Most Successful Executives By Umesh Ramakrishnan; Penguin; Pages: 256; Price: $25.95 BUY BO

3. BOOK REVIEW: The Immortals
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The Immortals; By Amit Chaudhuri; Picador; Pages: 405; Price: Rs 495 Buy Borrow Avoid   The Immortals is a tale of growing up in the city of Bombay in the last quarter of the 20th ce

4. Kamala Das (1934-2009)
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Very early in her writing life, Kamala Suraiya (also known as Kamala Das) had made it clear to readers, critics and family that she did not want to be “categorized’ and contained, and that

5. “As A Writer You Can't Be Self Indulgent”
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Even though it may seem some what unexpected coming from a versatile, veteran, Bastiat Prize (2007) winning journalist and blogger, Amit Varma insists that he has always been a novelist first. The rea

6. In Search Of A Beginning
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The Hotel At The End Of The World; By Parismita Singh; Penguin India Pages: 138; Rs 350 Buy Borrow Avoid Imagine travellers walking up to a restaurant in an obscure place in search of fo

7. Another Eastside Story
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Indian By Choice; By Amit Dasgupta; Wisdom Tree Pages: 93 ; Price: Rs 395 Buy Borrow Avoid If you have already seen a number of Indian English flicks based on American Indians or America

8. Civil Servant's Career An Eternal Struggle
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No Minister: Memories Of A Civil Servant by Mahesh Prasad is an interesting account full of anecdotes and the author's personal observations on the bureaucracy, politics and life. The book, publi

9. If It Is Sweet Launched In Delhi
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Debut author Mridula Koshy launched her collection of short stories, If It Is Sweet (Westland),  on 20 May in New Delhi. Mridula was in conversation with noted author Rana Dasgupta and both spoke

10. Rohan Verma, MapmyIndia
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...tobiographies of sports persons or businessmen,  epic mythology books (The Aeneid), light reads and books by Indian authors such as Vikram Seth and Jhumpa Lahiri Have you written any books? ...

11. Retelling Grandma's Tales
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...nspired this effort. In recent years, there has been great debate about NRI authors writing on India, versus Indian authors writing about the milieu they live in. The allegation is that NRI write...

12. Romancing The Indian Way
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...2008 inviting online story entries in their search for the 'World's Next Big Romance Author' and provide aspiring Indian authors with a global platform. The results were announced in February 2009 and...

13. Hanif Nominated For Commonwealth Prize
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Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif, author of A Case Of Exploding Mangoes, has been shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the Best First Book from Europe and South Asia. Oth

14. Getting An Earful
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... You have been meeting several company heads. How has been the response so far? We are already publishing some Indian authors like Amitav Ghosh and Salman Rushdie. We are doing their audio books in...

15. Apurva Purohit, Radio City
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... in our lives is unparalleled. Your book shelf consists of.... Lots of crime fiction. There are also some Indian authors like Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Manju Kapoor, Anita Nair, Vikas Swarup...

16. True To Life
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...or IWE as they came to be later known, there have been names that have gained greater fame than Shashi Deshpande, Indian authors who have written for an international audience. But one must see Shashi...

17. Storyteller And His Notes
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...ory, to be able to engage readers. And this joy is priceless. Are you familiar with the work of contemporary Indian authors? Who are the writers you find inspiring? I greatly respect the works ...

18. Indian Double At Booker: Two On Shortlist
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... Ghosh, Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger Two books by Indian authors — Sea of Poppies by Calcutta-born Amitav Ghosh and The White Tige...

19. Weaving Magic
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...al adventure with the same characters, Anand and Nisha - this time in a future world. Who are your favourite Indian authors? I read many Indian authors, especially those writing in English, suc...