Archive for December, 2013

11
Dec

The Nandini Krishnan at FountainINK Interview

   Posted by: aman    in Roll of Honour

Nandini has this way of spending so much time with the interviewee that one ends up spilling some beans and having so much fun. Two of my most exhausting and satisfying interviews have been with Nandini. Here is the second one, please read …

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4
Dec

The Hindu Prize 2013 Nomination Interview

   Posted by: aman    in Roll of Honour

Time after time, The Hindu really gets me right. This time it was Swati Daftuar an alumni of Asian College of Journalism and Welham Girls, both my alma maters. Thank you Swati!

‘I feel our literature lacks that seer point of view — one that shows a path or even adequately problematises our crises. That engagement, and not entertainment alone, remains the main function of literature. We are not there yet.’

Please read here …

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This is what happens when you have been roaming the Dargahs and tombs of Sirhind and get late keeping your appointment with dear friend and contemporary intellectual from Punjab Daljit Ami. By way of penalty, he calls you to the studio and forces a brief interview on you. My first in Punjabi. Interview by Jaideep.

Please see here …

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4
Dec

My Review of Hitched for Indian Express

   Posted by: aman    in Other

Nandini Krishnan is a writer-journalist friend. Her first interview for the first story in her book on arranged marriages Hitched took place in my barsati in Delhi. I wasn’t the subject.  But I had the opportunity to review the book recently for the Indian Express.

Please read here…

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