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Saptak Choudhury
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‘The Tattoo Murder’ injects local aesthetics into a post-World War II Japanese crime novel
The novel is a gripping page-turner of the first order that also wonderfully explores Tokyo, then a city in ruins.
Saptak Choudhury
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For whom the bell tolls: tales of murder and madness on the fictional Gokumon Island
The novel’s real strength lies in its beautiful, lyrical, character-driven approach, with sketches and dialogues that propel the narrative.
Saptak Choudhury
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Crime fiction: Three novels where we don’t see the solutions because of our blind spots
The first in a new series on crime fiction: A deep dive into the plots of ‘The Footprints on the Ceiling’, ‘Rim of the Pit’, and ‘Invisible Green’.
Saptak Choudhury
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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Not all Japanese crime fiction is superb, as Seishi Yokomizo’s ‘The Village of Eight Graves’ shows
The sixth and final in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
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What is the shin honkaku sub-genre of mystery? How did Japanese writer Soji Shimada make it popular?
The fifth in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
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How a Japanese island mystery novel replicated the Ellery Queen and Sherlock Holmes brand of mystery
The fourth in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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How Keikichi Ōsaka blended crime with philosophical meditations on the puzzling nature of existence
The third in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
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‘The Red Locked Room’: How Tetsuya Ayukawa unlocks locked room mysteries
The second in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
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Can a detective novel study the evolution of a city through its history of crime and detection?
The first in a series of essays on crime fiction and literary trends.
Saptak Choudhury
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family