Book III of the IBIS TRILOGY
ChrestomatherI am pleased to announced the title of the third book of the Ibis Trilogy. It is: Flood of Fire. The estimated date of publication is the Spring of…
An Asian View of Europe: Pallavi Aiyar’s ‘Punjabi Parmesan’ – part 2
One of the pleasures of Pallavi Aiyar's Punjabi Parmesan § is that it addresses the pressing issues of contemporary Europe through a chorus of contrasting voices. Pallavi is…
An Asian View of Europe: Pallavi Aiyar’s ‘Punjabi Parmesan’ – part 1
Pallavi Aiyar’s new book, Punjabi Parmesan (Penguin India, December 2013) is an account of contemporary Europe seen through Asian eyes. The project is ambitious, timely and important, and…
Letter from a reader
Dear Amitav, I just finished reading The Glass Palace. It was such an amazing read. I had no idea about Burma; that it was an egalitarian society, that it…
‘Ode to the Ibis’
On Oct 13 I received a message from Prof. Meg Samuelson of the Dept of English, University of Cape Town. Dear Amitav Ghosh, Excuse me writing to…
Penguin India’s Special Collector’s Edition to mark the 25th anniversary of ‘The Shadow Lines’
Penguin India is issuing a special collectors' edition of 'The Shadow Lines' to mark the 25th anniversary of the book's publication. …
Correspondence with a reader
Hello, I just finished reading River of Smoke, and I felt compelled to tell you what a wonderful, delightful book it is. I am a Parsi myself, and truly…
Countdown Interviews- General V. P. Malik: 3
AG. What sort of strategy can help prevent the many wars that are going on in Central Asia—Tajikistan and Afghanistan for example - from spilling over? Gen. V.P.…
Countdown Interviews- General V. P. Malik: 2
AG. Do you feel that it was an increased sense of security threat inside India that led to these tests? Gen. V.P. Malik. No there is no immediate…
Countdown Interviews- General V. P. Malik: 1
AG.: What was exactly the military logic behind the testing at this time. Are there any pressing security reasons? Gen. V.P. Malik.: Nuclear weapons are not military…