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Welcome to my website!
Here, I will share information about my books, plays, films and essays.
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photo: Jerry Bauer, 2007
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Here are some reviews of The Peacock Throne:
You can buy the novel at Amazon UK, Waterstone's or Amazon Canada.
News 2008
July 25 - Aug 10
My play Mataji will be staged by Naatak in California.
May 20
Read my interview with OneIndia.
May 16
Read my comment in Tehelka, on thin-skinned Indians outraged by Bush's statement that increased Indian consumption was partly responsible for the rise in food prices.
May 6
Aath Ghante (Hindi) was selected by Sahitya Kala Parishad (Govt. of Delhi) as "among the best plays performed in Delhi in 2007", and was staged again by Aakar Kala Sangam in the Bhartendu Natya Mahotsav.
April 1
On March 1, the Vatican decided to elevate Sister Alphonsa, a nun from
Kerala, to sainthood, after certifying her "second miracle", which was
the healing of a congenitally crippled boy. She now becomes the first Indian to be canonized, beating out Mother Teresa,
who has merely one miracle on record where sainthood requires two, according to the rules followed by the Vatican. Here is a "scoop" on the second miracle of Mother Teresa.
March 31
Read my comment in Outlook about the "discharge-free" toilets that Laloo Yadav plans to install on Indian trains. Here is a longer version of the article.
March 20
Here is an essay in Tehelka on Indians at NASA, in response to a silly claim made by an Indian minister. And here is a longer version of the same article.
January 21
Here is a short essay I wrote about foul-mouthed Delhi for Outlook City Limits.
January 20
Aath Ghante (Hindi) was staged by Aakar Kala Sangam in the Bharat Rang Mahotsav at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
News 2007
December 20-25
Aath Ghante (Hindi) was staged by Aakar Kala Sangam at the Roopkatha Drama Festival, Allahabad and Nandikar's National Theatre Festival, Kolkata.
October 1
Here is my review of David Edgerton's The Shock Of The Old, published in Literary Review.
August 9-September 28
Aath Ghante (Hindi) was staged by Aakar Kala Sangam in Guwahati, Udaipur, Jaipur and Mussoorie. Here is the schedule, and a few reviews (Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), The Telegraph)
July 18
Read my interview with Outlook magazine in Delhi.
July12-July 14
Aath Ghante (Hindi) was staged by Aakar Kala Sangam at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Here are a few reviews of the production: The Hindu, Sandhya Times (Hindi), Daily Pioneer
July 1
Read my interview with India Se magazine in Singapore (Page 1, Page 2).
June 29-July 8
Everyone Loves A Good Tsunami was staged by Pratidhwani in Seattle.
May 19, 20, 26
Everyone Loves A Good Tsunami was staged by Natya Bharati in Maryland and Virginia.
May 16
I read from The Peacock Throne at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
May 13
Read my interview with South China Morning Post.
May 1
Read my interview with Aesthetica magazine.
March 15
Read my interview with Water, No Ice magazine.
Feb 26
I read from The Peacock Throne at Landmark, Bangalore.
Feb 25
I read from the novel at Crossword, Mumbai.
Feb 24
Kitab Literary Festival in Mumbai.
Feb 18
I read from the novel at Landmark, Gurgaon (Delhi).
Feb 12
"Meet The Author" event at Asia House, London.
Feb 5
Read my interview with The Metro, London.
News 2006
Dec 12
Read my interview with The Bookseller magazine (subscription required, sorry).
Nov 25
French rights to The Peacock Throne were won at auction by Grasset.
Oct 7
My essay on ragging has been re-printed in Tehelka.
More on The Peacock Throne
Here is the cover, and a (slightly edited) description from Amazon:
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October 31, 1984 begins like any other day for Gopal Pandey as he sets up his tea stall in a lane off Chandni Chowk - the most magnificent and crowded street in all Delhi. At its head lies Red Fort, once the home of the gem-encrusted Peacock Throne, symbol of the Mughal Empire's dazzling might, and of its downfall. By the end of the day, Indira Gandhi has been assassinated, violent riots have erupted and Gopal is the bemused possessor of a large sum of money. Fourteen turbulent years and four dramatic turning points in Indian history later, this near-blind, bumbling man stands on the verge of immense political power. Gopal's unlikely journey is a tale of accidents, scheming, murder and tragedy, religious and political rivalries, corruption and hubris. Irreverent, farcical and as enlightening as it is entertaining, The Peacock Throne is a novel of breathtaking scope and reach, which looks deep into the heart of human nature and into the soul of modern India.
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