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About the AuthorShashi Warrier
Shashi Warrier has written fairy tales, thrillers, a semi-fictional biography, satires, and a love story. Besides writing, he teaches strategic communication at a business school.
    Book Review | M.S. Golwalkar: A life built on liesBooks and Art
    Book Review | M.S. Golwalkar: A life built on lies

    This is one of the most detailed biographies available of M.S. Golwalkar, the RSS’s second chief, who, more than a...

    16 Nov 2024 1:09 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | The pitfalls of buying onlineColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | The pitfalls of buying online

    No matter how old I get, I don’t like to admit I’m a coward. But then, lots of things I fear are becoming more a part...

    3 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Book Review | Who is an Indian anyway?Books and Art
    Book Review | Who is an Indian anyway?

    Perhaps the most revealing story in this book is that of Partha Banerjee, son of a devoted member of the RSS, and,...

    19 Oct 2024 1:02 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | Israel, Palestine: Whose land is it & who is right?Columnists
    Shashi Warrier | Israel, Palestine: Whose land is it & who is right?

    Raghavan, my ex-professor friend, called the other day to ask if he could he drop in. “Sure!” I said. “Any time!” ...

    6 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Book Review | Valour unlimited from the battlefields of 1965Books and Art
    Book Review | Valour unlimited from the battlefields of 1965

    The first thing the careful reader might notice about this book is that the opening section offers some detail on...

    28 Sept 2024 12:44 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | Of politics, lies and citizenly expectationsColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | Of politics, lies and citizenly expectations

    A discussion over drinks reveals differing views on Bangladesh's politics, historical parallels, and political...

    1 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Shashi Warrier | How to make the most of rainy daysColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | How to make the most of rainy days

    A couple whom my wife Prita and I know well came visiting one Tuesday evening last month. Since we enjoy their company,...

    4 Aug 2024 12:54 AM IST

    Book Review | The ’30s-born Bihari man’s best lifeBooks and Art
    Book Review | The ’30s-born Bihari man’s best life

    Jadu seems destined to succeed. His mother, pregnant with him, survives a cobra bite, delivers him, and, in later years,...

    13 July 2024 4:34 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | The debate of all debates & IndiaColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | The debate of all debates & India

    Reflecting on US presidential debates, the author dreams of Indian prime ministerial candidates engaging in similarly...

    7 July 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Shashi Warrier | The unwelcome results of total virtual recallColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | The unwelcome results of total virtual recall

    Some weeks ago, a young software engineer moved into a flat nearby. I struck up an acquaintance with him at the grocery...

    2 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shashi Warrier | That time I got asked to vlog about my bookColumnists
    Shashi Warrier | That time I got asked to vlog about my book

    Most of my work is writing. When I finish a draft, I send it to a literary agent who then tells me what needs to be...

    4 May 2024 11:52 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | For ‘pure’ politics, let ’em eat cake!Columnists
    Shashi Warrier | For ‘pure’ politics, let ’em eat cake!

    One Sunday last month I was relaxing with a book after my monthly visit to the barbershop when the doorbell rang. On the...

    7 April 2024 12:28 AM IST

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