Book Review: ‘Curry Is Thicker Than Water’ by Jasmine D’Costa by Vinod Joseph

An eminently readable collection of short stories from banker turned writer Jasmine D’Costa

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Book Review: "Maria’s Room" by Shreekumar Varma by Vinod Joseph

After you finish reading Maria’s Room, you are very likely to decide that you will read it again some other time in the not too distant future.

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Book Review: "White Is For Witching" by Helen Oyeyemi by Vinod Joseph

Oyeyemi is a brilliant writer, but does technical finesse guarantee a good read?

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Book Review: "A Dead Hand - A Crime in Calcutta" By Paul Theroux by Vinod Joseph

Theroux is back in India only to solve a murder mystery in Calcutta!

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The Best of Both Worlds by Vinod Joseph

If only the adults could be pragmatic and not lug around so much excess baggage!

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Book Review: "The Wish Maker" by Ali Sethi by Vinod Joseph

Sethi conveys to his readers the sights, sounds and smells of upper-middle class Pakistan

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The Telephone Preference Service by Vinod Joseph

Thank God Nimisha was not one of those typical Indian women who couldn’t take care of themselves when in a foreign land.

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Book Review: "A Nice Quiet Holiday" By Aditya Sudarshan by Vinod Joseph

Sudarshan treads the fine line between pulp fiction and literature very well.

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Book Review: "Rivals" By Bill Emmott by Vinod Joseph

Both India and China think the future belongs exclusively to each of them. They can’t both be right!

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Maternity Leave by Vinod Joseph

Rajeev had nothing against hiring women or giving them maternity benefits

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