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The Salinger Mystique

No publicity, no interviews, no photos, no blurbs, no reviews – that’s how the recluse author preferred it to be

27 January 2010

Tintinology

How controversies and criticism have not diluted the pleasures of reading Tintin

15 January 2010

Enterprising India Inc.

Some of India’s successful entrepreneurs and how they made it big

9 January 2010

Screen Tests

How Indian movie industry is grappling with the concept of screenplays adapted from novels

23 December 2009

Will Digital Ink Triumph?

E-books and printed book formats can co-exist harmoniously, after all

12 December 2009

Reverberating Blurbs

Ingenious blurbs that pique attention and their impact on potential (non) readers

2 November 2009

The Posthomous Sequels

The dilemma in such ghostwriting is whether to interpret them as plagiarism or to see them as homage to the (dead) authors

13 October 2009

Mysterious Attempts

The Indian literary scenario needs writers of authentic mystery fiction. ‘The Englishman’s Cameo’ is refreshing in this respect

17 September 2009

F For Fake Or Fascinating?

Innumerable con artists in the literary world and the advent of fake memoirs

22 August 2009

Vintage Classics

The work of the graphic artists on these vintage covers is often superior to the writing inside.

22 August 2009

Conducting Business in Southeast Asia

Many economists expect the Southeast Asian economic region to recover first from the global recession

1 August 2009

Of Thrills To Come

Indian authors could be more popular with detective series, says Pradeep Sebastian

11 July 2009

The Book Buying Ritual

Prouty's online bookstore Readink duly compensates the physical absence of books with the striking depth of knowledge offered by the owner

27 June 2009

The Legacy Of Amar Chitra Katha

The Amar Chitra Kathas will always be beloved not just to Indians but special to comic book lovers everywhere

17 July 2008

Lost In A Sea Of Characters

The book was enjoyable enough in its own plodding way but I don’t consider it one of Ghosh’s better works


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Lifestyle

Lap Of Luxury
A pick of the best luxury resorts in India that offer unique and exceptional stays
>> Bagfuls Of Work

Interviews

Delhi Will Have Excess Power
In his second term as the Union power minister, Sushilkumar Shinde says things will improve. Speaking to BW’s Kandula Subramaniam on a variety of matters in the power sector, Shinde says, “I’m after the people to deliver.
>> We Will Be More Aggressive

Travel

By The Seashore
The Dune Eco Beach Resort in Pondicherry sets new trends in hoteliering, writes Lalitha Sridhar
>> River Rhapsody

Case Studies

In Time Of Debt
Never spend your money before you have it — Thomas Jefferson
>> Analysis: A. V. K. Mohan
 
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