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Basharat Peer – a passionate and important Indian writer
Since 1989, when the separatist movement exploded, more than seventy thousand people have been killed in the battle between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Born and raised in the war-torn region,...
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‘We’, a film about Indian writer and environmentalist Arundhati Roy
This incredible documentary covers the world politics of power, war, corporations, deception and exploitation. It visualizes the words of Arundhati Roy, specifically her famous Come September speech,...
View ArticleWhite Tiger by Indian writer Aravind Adiga
Winning the Man Booker prize is something that most authors dream of, although not generally with their first novel. Mirroring India’s rise as a global economy, the novel takes the form of a series of...
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India travelogue: Roy Moxham’s extraordinary ‘Outlaw: India’s Bandit Queen...
Roy Moxham seems to have a knack for the bizarre. In his last book, The Great Hedge of India, he discovered the existence of a 2000 mile customs barrier, a great hedge, once used to facilitate the...
View ArticleNew Indian travelogue: All Kinds of Magic by Piers Moore Ede
In April 2004, Piers Moore Ede embarked on a very unusual journey. Disheartened by a world seemingly hooked on material wealth and scientific fact, he decided to travel the world in search of something...
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Indian travel writing: The Colour of Paradise – The Emerald In The Age of...
Among the astonishing array of jewels and gems left behind by the great Islamic empires, emeralds stand out for their size and prominence. For the Safavids, Mughals, and Ottomans, green was – as it...
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Honey gatherer Mimlu Sen and her bohemian life…
The Honey Gatherers, By Mimlu Sen Reviewed by Piers Moore Ede from the Independent on Sunday, 2 May 2010 Living a bohemian life in France, Mimlu Sen witnesses a performance by the Baul, a group of...
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An exclusive interview with Indian writer Anjali Joseph, author of Saraswati...
Described by Amit Chaudhuri as the best debut novel I’ve read for a long time, Anjali Joseph’s Saraswati Park is released today. It tells the tale of Mohan, a letter writer who sits outside the main...
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