Madhavi S Mahadevan

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Tales from an uneasy paradise

In Kashmir, the roots of the short story form of writing were watered with oral storytelling. Kashmiris of an earlier generation recall the dastangos who arrived on winter evenings to narrate, in song and prose, the popular stories of star-crossed lovers.

27 January 2024, 23:39 IST

Tales from an uneasy paradise

27 January 2024, 23:39 IST

Voices from the blue hills

These stories with their simple, linear narratives give us a glimpse into everyday Assamese culture.

09 April 2022, 20:30 IST

Voices from the blue hills

09 April 2022, 20:30 IST

Love lost and found in Mumbai

Though this is a coming-of-age story, it is the author’s skill at social observation that makes it a worthwhile read.

24 April 2021, 19:54 IST

Love lost and found in Mumbai

24 April 2021, 19:54 IST

Excavating hard truths

The novel deftly portrays the culture of corruption that has come to exist within officialdom and the ethical dilemmas a civil servant faces.

20 March 2021, 20:30 IST

Excavating hard truths

20 March 2021, 20:30 IST

Best Indian reads of 2020

As the year prepares to bid goodbye, two of our reviewers share their thoughts about their favourite books of the year

26 December 2020, 20:13 IST

Best Indian reads of 2020

26 December 2020, 20:13 IST

Pen over the sword

This is a fascinating portrait of an emperor who was a scholar at heart.

28 November 2020, 20:15 IST

Pen over the sword

28 November 2020, 20:15 IST

Predatory pastors and organ mafias

This disturbing tale, narrated in Benyamin's typically brisk style, plunges the reader into the murky world of modern religious groups.

24 October 2020, 20:30 IST

Predatory pastors and organ mafias

24 October 2020, 20:30 IST

28 acres of culture

This engaging book is a heartfelt portrait of Mumbai's iconic park.

06 June 2020, 20:05 IST

28 acres of culture

06 June 2020, 20:05 IST

A not-so-grand union

Zadie Smith, experimenting as always, comes up with a multiplicity of genres: autofiction, dystopia, sci-fi, social satire and parable. Yet, one is left wanting, feels Madhavi S Mahadevan

07 December 2019, 19:15 IST

A not-so-grand union

07 December 2019, 19:15 IST

Exploring the double image

The aim may have been to plunge the reader into an intimate reading experience, but the interiority is a bit too abrupt, focusing, as it does, on banal details that slow down the pace, writes Madhavi S Mahadevan

09 November 2019, 19:30 IST

Exploring the double image

09 November 2019, 19:30 IST