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A Q&A with Manoranjan Byapari and V. Ramaswamy, author and translator of The Nemesis
12 Oct 2023
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A Q&A with Manoranjan Byapari and V. Ramaswamy, au...

The Nemesis is part of Manoranjan Byapari’s Chandal Jibon Trilogy. The second in the series, this novel like the...

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“Every time he punches someone, I have the momentary, sanguine feeling of righting a wrong in the world.” A Q&A with Tanuj Solanki
6 Oct 2023
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“Every time he punches someone, I have the momen...

Longlisted author Tanuj Solanki, on why his protagonist is not an anti-hero, and what influenced his book.

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A Q&A with Geet Chaurvedi and Anita Gopalan, author and translator of Simsim
6 Oct 2023
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A Q&A with Geet Chaurvedi and Anita Gopalan, autho...

Simsim is Geet Chaturvedi’s first novel, it is also Anita Gopalan’s first translation of a novel. The duo talk...

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“Shai was difficult to bring to life because so much of her experiences echoed mine” A Q&A with Janice Pariat
22 Sep 2023
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“Shai was difficult to bring to life because so ...

Longlisted author Janice Pariat, on the characters that make up her novel, their oneness with the natural worlds t...

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“I suppose we are chameleons of a sort, constantly adapting our writerly voices” A Q&A with Vikramajit Ram
22 Sep 2023
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“I suppose we are chameleons of a sort, constant...

Longlisted author Vikramajit Ram, on how his curiosity around the lives of those away from the spotlight, led him ...

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“The perpetual quest for home is felt by the modern immigrant too” A Q&A with Brinda Charry
12 Sep 2023
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“The perpetual quest for home is felt by the mod...

Longlisted author Brinda Charry, talks about her protagonist Tony, the parallels she can draw with her own journey...

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“His success was essentially the success story of the state of Maharashtra.” A Q&A with Tejaswini Apte-Rahm
8 Sep 2023
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“His success was essentially the success story o...

Longlisted author Tejaswini Apte-Rahm on how researching the life and times of her great-grandfather led to her de...

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“This image of a boy leaping from a wall is what sparked The Colony of Shadows.” A Q&A with Bikram Sharma
5 Sep 2023
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“This image of a boy leaping from a wall is what...

Longlisted author Bikram Sharma talks about the inspirations behind his debut novel, the books he tends to revisit...

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Jury Speaks : The 2023 Longlist
2 Sep 2023
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Jury Speaks : The 2023 Longlist

After 5 months of reading entries that came from publishers across the country, the 2023 Jury has come up with a l...

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"We're almost always stuck in our own heads, so it's a relief to inhabit other realities." Srinath Perur on why he enjoys fiction.
28 Aug 2023
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"We're almost always stuck in our own heads, so it...

#MeetTheJury - books, reading genres, prizes, get to know more in this conversation with Jury member Srinath Perur

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"I am an omnivore when it comes to reading." A Q&A with Somak Ghoshal
27 Aug 2023
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"I am an omnivore when it comes to reading." A Q&A...

#MeetTheJury - books, reading genres, prizes, get to know more in this conversation with Jury member Somak Ghoshal

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"From the pulpiest of pulp, the happiest of romances, the most gruesome of murder thrillers”. A Q&A with Swati Thiyagarajan
26 Aug 2023
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"From the pulpiest of pulp, the happiest of romanc...

#MeetTheJury - books, reading genres, prizes, get to know more in this conversation with Jury member Swati Thiyaga...

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