Slurs In Sozzle
It’s not only Girish Karnad who is taking on luminaries like Rabindranath Tagore and Sir Vidia in public. Another Bangalore-based writer of international acclaim is at war with a foreign author of popular history books. Recently, there was a nasty missive by this writer about this author in a popular website, which was on the verge of growing viral when the website yanked the piece off. The buzz is that the Bangalore writer is too fond of what another famous Bangalore industrialist makes copious amounts of (and which he diluted recently), and that led him to pour venom on this author. To finish the circle, this famous author’s relationship with Sir Vidia goes back a long way too.
Goonda Tales
Vinod Mehta’s book The Sanjay Story, on the Gandhi son, that came out over 30 years ago is being reissued by HarperCollins next week with a new introduction by the author. The book brings back to focus the dramatic rise of Sanjay Gandhi, one of India’s most controversial leaders. It talks about the Emergency, Sanjay’s infamous nasbandi campaign, his Maruti dreams, as well as the media’s role in building the cult of Sanjay. In Vinod Mehta’s hands, the read will be a breeze.
Cream On Pages
Coffee and books, what can be a better way to spend the pleasant winter months? Penguin books will now be launched at Barista Lavazza cafes—Shobhaa De’s new novel Sethji was first book to be launched in a Barista cafe. Soon they will also stack books that you can browse while sipping coffee.
