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An extremely slow train- Monisha Rajesh’s Around India in 80 Trains

Posted on August 16, 2015 by

Uninspired. That is one word for Monisha Rajesh’s Around India in 80 Trains. For such an inspired idea of traveling all over India in 80 trains, her book translated into a complaining, self-righteous, insipid, and a boring monologue. Books on … Continue reading →

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Chemmeen- Lost in Translation

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

There is not much to write about Thakazhi SivasankaraPillai’s Chemmeen, written in 1956 and translated by Anita Nair in 2011. The original novel written in Malyalam was a widely acclaimed classic, but the translated version was childish and silly. Undeveloped … Continue reading →

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