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Indian Writing in English

  • Fiction: Maya oscillates between fear and superstition as the mystery of her absence heightens

    Fiction: Maya oscillates between fear and superstition as the mystery of her absence heightens

    Amrita Tripathi
    · Jan 09, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • Fiction: Two journalists dive into the murky waters of a young woman’s murder case in Delhi

    Fiction: Two journalists dive into the murky waters of a young woman’s murder case in Delhi

    Balraj Juttla
    · Jan 08, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • 2024 JCB Prize for Literature: Read the opening passages of the ten longlisted novels

    2024 JCB Prize for Literature: Read the opening passages of the ten longlisted novels

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 23, 2024 · 01:30 pm
  • Renowned scientists disappear between 2020 and 2030. Tabish Khair’s new novel unravels the mystery

    Renowned scientists disappear between 2020 and 2030. Tabish Khair’s new novel unravels the mystery

    Tabish Khair
    · Jan 04, 2023 · 05:30 pm
  • Are translated books the new ‘face’ of Indian literature in English? A translator weighs in

    Are translated books the new ‘face’ of Indian literature in English? A translator weighs in

    N Kalyan Raman
    · Oct 22, 2022 · 08:30 am
  • It’s 25 years since ‘A Strange and Sublime Address’ opened the gate to Indian writers in English

    It’s 25 years since ‘A Strange and Sublime Address’ opened the gate to Indian writers in English

    Saikat Majumdar
    · Sep 11, 2016 · 08:30 am
  • Are India's English writers getting better at writing in Indian?

    Are India's English writers getting better at writing in Indian?

    Arunava Sinha
    · Mar 13, 2016 · 06:30 pm