Rushdie says in the introduction to the novel that in the west people tend to read the novel “as a fantasy” while in India readers think of it as “pretty realistic, almost a history book”.

I was also impelled to look at my personal favourites after hearing of Salman Rushdie's observation -- intended to be provocative, no doubt -- in the Vantage Book of Indian Fiction that all ...

Ameera got in the car and turned around to look at the prison she had been lodged in, punished for no crime of her own. She ...

“In this way, mytho-fiction books not only serve as entertainment but also as educational tools, helping to keep India’s rich mythological heritage alive for new generations.” Hari ...

The author explained, “It’s set in rural South Trinidad. The protagonist is a young teenage Indian boy who is working in the cane fields with a village elder ...

The discussion at the launch of ‘Deviants’ revolved around the theme of ‘Writing Queer Stories’ and the ideas of shame, pride ...

Could this be India's next massive, internationally influential work of literary fiction? This book examines Jawahar Aftabachi's memoir Tazkirah-i-Vaqi'at as a springboard to examine slavery and ...

KOCHI: In a world where the climate suffers worse plights every day, discourse around the issue is still struggling to catch ...