Crime Writers
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How TV scriptwriter Sanjeev Paliwal has revived Hindi crime fiction with ‘Naina’ and ‘Pishach’
Paliwal seems to have found a formula to attract young readers.
Maneesha Taneja
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This crime series set in Bangkok’s neon-lit streets brings the city’s lurid side to life
British writer John Burdett’s Sonchai Jitpleecheep series compels Western readers to look beyond Thailand’s beaches and the fetishisation of its sex industry.
Amish Raj Mulmi
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Before Lisbeth Salander: The couple that invented Nordic noir with the Martin Beck series of books
Bleak landscapes and brooding detectives with personal demons are par for the course in books and TV now because of Swedish writers Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.
Amish Raj Mulmi
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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In hot Rajasthan, solar-powered coolers help herders earn more from camel milk
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Being Muslim in the West: This crime fiction series set in Toronto shines as a beacon of hope
Ausmat Zehanat Khan’s series of crime novels starring Detective Esa Khattak counters the demonisation of Muslims by right-wing forces.
Amish Raj Mulmi
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To understand modern China read this crime fiction series featuring a poetry-loving detective
Qiu Xiaolong is a poet, translator and critic whose crime books starring the reluctant detective Chen Chao show a side of China beyond the news.
Amish Raj Mulmi