IndiGo Redefines Literary Residency: Two Days on Terminal Floors
IndiGo’s catastrophic meltdown has devastated India’s literary festival season. International authors stranded for days in chaotic airports, keynote speeches cancelled, cross-border dialogues destroyed. Over 1,000 flights grounded—not by technology, but by shocking mismanagement and greed. India’s cultural reputation lies in ruins as the world’s writers witness our aviation nightmare firsthand.
Dabi Aas (Diary) by Shaikh Sarafat Ali: A Chronicle of Youthful Expectations and Emotional Turmoil
Shaikh Sarafat Ali’s debut Hindi novel, Dabi Aas (Diary), is a profoundly introspective work that captures the subjective emotional landscape of contemporary Indian youth navigating the treacherous waters of love, ambition, and self-discovery. Far from being a simple romance, the novel serves as a powerful psychological exploration, taking a keen dig at the intense, emphatic…
Of Legacies and a Beheading
When this opportunity to visit Belgium came along, I couldn’t think of a better adventure than to make this ‘pilgrimage’ to Geel. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t enter the church since it was closed for the winter because what I came to see was on the outside – the bas-relief depicting the beheading of…
A Warm and Witty Return: Catherine Newman’s “Wreck” Delivers More of What Made “Sandwich” Irresistible
Catherine Newman’s “Wreck” brings back beloved narrator Rocky for a funnier, more poignant sequel. Facing a health scare and local tragedy in western Massachusetts, Rocky navigates family life with Nora Ephron-esque wit. Newman brilliantly blends domestic comedy with meditations on mortality, creating intelligent comfort reading that resonates deeply.
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