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Hadippa for Harappa, or Why destruction carries the seed of creation
Synopsis – ‘The Harappa Files’ is Sarnath Banerjee’s third book, after ‘Corridor’ and ‘The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers’. It is a collection of observations, or commentaries on Indian society, presented as the findings of the fictitious Greater Harappa Commission. Sarnath … Continue reading
A Ton of Tintin Tidbits
Sometimes the turn around the corner takes you completely by surprise. Usually it might be not so great, like if you step in something. But sometimes you see “The Tintin Shop”. Guess which one makes news here. During one last … Continue reading
Cover Lover
Can one really judge a book by its cover? Maybe not, but I love covers anyway. One can judge covers by covers. Yes, that’s right. I said cover 4 times in the last paragraph. Moving on. I listened, with relish, … Continue reading
Cross connected?
I had dismissed this when I first read it, as something where my mind was making connections where none were. Looking at both these articles recently made me think twice. Is there any connection? Please have a look at the … Continue reading
agnaM revo gnippilF
I learnt to read all over again this past week. It wasn’t easy. I cannot say that I have scored more than 80%. The first lessons were a lot more simple to get used to, but the finer points I … Continue reading
I say “Comic Jump”, you say “How High?”
I must have come across as a hick when it came to public light that I wasn’t aware of Level 10 Comics. They are all the Rabhas it seems (Rabhas = Rage in Sanskrit, the relevance of the choice of … Continue reading
Re’CON’naissance
What a Comic Con boils down to – adults discssing omics with child-like glee. This is my take on the Indian Comic Con that just concluded. Continue reading
Following Conventions
A Comic Con is about to happen in India. You may ask “Yeh Comic Con Kaun?” though I don’t think you will. I will tell you either way. A gathering of writers, illustrators, publishers and readers of comics, at a … Continue reading
Swadesi Movement
Sometimes things take you by surprise. Like when an unshaven man has been trudging through rough forests trying to find a likely place to clear and settle in, and he suddenly comes upon a village with all the benefits of … Continue reading