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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 | 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

    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 1:02 PM IST

    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 8:48 PM IST

    Shashi Warrier | Is it always so wrong to sit on the fence?Columnists
    Shashi Warrier | Is it always so wrong to sit on the fence?

    It’s uncomfortable having friends quarrel in your house. I know, because it happened the other day and I still haven’t...

    4 Feb 2024 12:19 AM IST

    Book Review | The naïve and poisonous world of Hindutva popBooks and Art
    Book Review | The naïve and poisonous world of Hindutva pop

    The book sheds light on the rise of stars, providing insights into their impact on the Hindi heartland and the larger...

    28 Jan 2024 12:50 AM IST

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