Superhero gets a sci-fi avatar

Virat Vilas Pawar is passionate about building a whole universe of superhero based on mythology. In this interview, he talks about his second novel and how India should take inspiration from the success of DC and Marvel.   Virat Vilas Pawar’s new novel Vidyadhara & The Universe of Magic opens up new possibilities for a […]

Almost broke

Sellers of second hand books are often migrants whose earnings on Sunday have been already depleted after relocation from Daryaganj. The weekend curfew has hit them hard.   “Selling books is the only source of livelihood for us and whenever it looks like things are going to be okay, a new wave eats up all […]

Discoverers of India

In the 19th century, the Brits came to serve the East India Company and in the 20th century the Crown. Fifteen of them did path-breaking research that future generations need to know about.   A lot of sound and fury is being expended these days on the destruction of monuments, especially temples, during the Mughal […]

The story behind Delhi’s name

Delving into the history that went into the naming and renaming of parts of the city, Delhi in Thy Name manages to engage readers while being informative  When authorities across the country are on a name changing spree that could potentially wipe out the whole history behind them – there is a need to salvage […]

“Acting & writing complement each other beautifully”

Vivaan Shah talks about his upcoming novel ‘Midnight Freeway’ Actor-Writer Vivaan Shah is all set to come out with his second novel titled ‘Midnight Freeway’. It tells the story of Pranav Paleja, a criminal lawyer who works at a legal Chamber- Mangesh & Mangharam. In Shah’s words, “He’s an ordinary man with an ordinary life. […]

Portrait of our times

Tharoor, Roy and PM Modi at the center in new book on patriotism Where exactly are we as a nation in the here and now? Have we lost the confidence to move forward in what is going to become the most daunting decade for our great country? Has the pandemic broken our resilience? How and […]