The Great Ganesha

“I am walking in my city. The island sleeps, and I can feel the jostling of its dreams. I know they are out there, Mahalaxmi, Mazagaon, Umerkhadi, Pydhuni and the grand melodrama of Marine Drive. I have music in my head, the jingle of those old names, Wadala, Matunga, Koliwada, Sakinaka, and as I cross [...]

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This week’s Economist has an article in the ‘Books and Arts’ section about detective fiction across the globe. The article cites Raymond Chandler as creating the cool-as-ice detective character. You know, the world-weary, philosophical, alcoholic-but-alert man, with a mess of relationships in his wake. I think they put it best: The hardboiled hero is cynical [...]

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So English, August is *finally* released officially in the States. A damn fine book and even though it’s almost 20 years old, it’s still makes an excellent read. I would even say that it’s, arguably, in the top ten list of post-independence 20th century Indian literature. I say, arguably, because I know Chapati Kid might [...]

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