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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 | 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 7:32 AM

    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!” ...

    5 Oct 2024 6:40 PM

    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 7:14 AM

    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...

    31 Aug 2024 6:30 PM

    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,...

    3 Aug 2024 7:24 PM

    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 11:04 AM

    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...

    6 July 2024 6:30 PM

    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...

    1 Jun 2024 6:40 PM

    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 6:22 PM

    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...

    6 April 2024 6:58 PM

    Book Review | Scientist plays God in laboured science fictionBooks and Art
    Book Review | Scientist plays God in laboured science fiction

    The beginning of this book brings to mind Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, with visitors from...

    17 March 2024 7:32 AM

    Shashi Warrier | Things Consultants do for love, for SuccessOpinion
    Shashi Warrier | Things Consultants do for love, for Success

    The other day an old Malayali friend, Pratap, called to say he was passing by on his way to a beach resort at Kundapur,...

    9 March 2024 3:18 PM

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