By Sailen | Published:
June 22, 2011
In an exclusive interview with Flipkart, Amitav Ghosh talks about his need to write and print on good paper, the inspirations for his diverse range of characters, his interest in the opium trade of the 19th century and his latest in the Ibis Trilogy - ‘River of Smoke’…
Would you say growing up in India, Bangladesh [...]
By Sailen | Published:
March 9, 2011
An author who thrives on the amalgamation of history and fiction - Ashwin Sanghi (AKA Shawn Haigins) knows just the right formula to write an addictive thriller that keeps you at the edge but also provides you with juicy nuggets of historical factoids. In his first book The Rozabal Line, he puts forth the possibility [...]
By Sailen | Published:
March 4, 2011
In an exclusive interview with Flipkart, world renowned author Jeffrey Archer talks about his latest bestseller - Only Time Will Tell, his books which have been adapted for TV, traveling in India, favorite Indian authors, a Cricket WC prediction and much more!
An introduction with Jeffrey Archer
What makes Jeffrey Archer tick?
Immense energy and a fascination with [...]
By Sailen | Published:
February 25, 2011
After taking India’s inaugural Comic Con by storm - Manta Ray are coming along in a big way. Besides creating a proper buzz for the publication, it was great to see their debut release, Hush, sell out at the convention. We did a preview of ‘Hush’ in our Alternative Graphic Novels list and interestingly, it [...]
By Sailen | Published:
February 19, 2011
It’s been exciting times at the Flipkart office. Watching the company come of age, step by step, in the direction of e-commerce domination *insert evil laugh*, has been keeping all of us on our toes. Change has very much been the name of the game and we’ve rolled out quite a few over the past [...]
By Sailen | Published:
February 15, 2011
On TV they’ve taken you on their travels across India, truly immersing themselves into the cultures of the various unique states that make up the country. They focus their energy on an array of landmark dhabas, restaurants, bakeries, street vendors - introducing you to staple local [...]
By Sailen | Published:
February 9, 2011
Bringing myself to watch ‘Part 3′ of anything, let alone an animation, tends to take a concerted effort - whatever happened to Neo from the Matrix Trilogy? Watched Shrek Forever After and wished I hadn’t wasted my time… felt like it was made purely as a money making move, with absolutely no focus on quality [...]
By Sailen | Published:
January 31, 2011
I’m probably the last person you’d talk to about dieting, weight loss and staying healthy in general… also, even though some of my friends might disagree, I’m not a woman. Having said that, it was interesting to go through this book, because everything I hate about the term dieting and weight loss has been put [...]
By Sailen | Published:
January 12, 2011
For many of us, there has been a time where we have made the career decision to jump into the big-bad world of corporate MNCs; as a means for more growth, more money, more glory. More often than not, this decision comes to slap you hard in the face, albeit, brimming with opportunity. From dealing [...]
By Sailen | Published:
January 7, 2011
Graphic novels tend to get a lot of attention when super-heroes are in the picture. Your Supermans, your Batmans, your Watchmen, your Marvel comics, your DC comics… but what about the real world, with real people, real problems, real life-issues?
Here’s a list of graphic novels that are focused on real people, with an offbeat edge. [...]
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