The Art of Solitude: Finding solace by painting over the bad news

Amitava Kumar draws some comfort from his newspapers.

Amitava Kumar

· Apr 05, 2020 · 11:30 am

Writing badly is easy. Novelist Amitava Kumar has some alternative suggestions in a new book

This collection of short pieces offers lessons from the masters on how to be a better writer.

Amitava Kumar

· Mar 29, 2019 · 08:30 am

From wars to Partition and 9/11: A writer reacts to Trump's win in words, news clippings and photos

Amitava Kumar looks back at crucial (and often painful) moments in history and how this matches up.

Amitava Kumar

· Dec 10, 2016 · 08:30 am

A writer calls out anti-nationals, cannot find a moral for his story, and decides to become a 'new man'

Three short tales told in tweets.

Amitava Kumar

· Feb 20, 2016 · 05:30 pm

Wendy Doniger: Partition may have been averted had Gandhi been less reverential toward cows

A conversation over dinner with the renowned scholar of Hinduism.

Amitava Kumar

· Nov 20, 2015 · 05:30 pm

New York is closer to Patna than most people realise

The introduction to the American edition of Amitava Kumar's 'A Matter of Rats: A Short Biography of Patna'.

Amitava Kumar

· Mar 08, 2014 · 06:42 am