Toe Knee Unplugged

November 1965. The second India-Pakistan war had ended. Mankind had yet to conquer the moon. A group of schoolgirls (seven of them from Infa...

There comes a time in every couple's life when the husband and wife, especially if unceremoniously yoked together in 24/7 proximity due ...

I have self-published my new short story as an ebook on Amazon. ‘For fitter, for fatter’ is free to read if you are subscribed to Kindle Un...

I blame David. Over the years, my friend showered me with epithets such as ‘healthy as a horse’ and the ‘man who never falls sick’ so it was...

Room by Emma Donoghue My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Room" (2010), a powerful novel by Emma Donoghue, was later adapted into a Oscar-...

Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday My rating: 3 of 5 stars "Asymmetry", the debut novel by Lisa Halliday, is a well-crafted work that m...

The Mammaries of the Welfare State by Upamanyu Chatterjee My rating: 2 of 5 stars I haven't read "English, August" yet but ...

The summer sun seems to shine brighter in Leon than in New Delhi. One doesn’t sweat as much though and a breeze flits among the trees, t...

Again in Leon . And using the opportunity to brush up my rusty Spanish as we roam the ancient city. A woman on the airport bus correctly gu...