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February 11, 2010

Kipling, race and religion

The uproar in Singapore against Pastor Rony Tan, who was questioned by the authorities and had to apologize for mocking the religious beliefs of Buddhists and Taoists, reminds me of the controversy surrounding a famous writer. Rudyard Kipling was born in Mumbai, in the JJ School of Art, where his father was the dean. The […]

Books, Singapore

asian values, bishop heber. from greenland’s icy mountains, christianity, india, jj school of art, kipling, mumbai, recessional, rony tan, rudyard kipling, victoria, white man’s burden
November 24, 2008

Short stories that add up to a novel

Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry Tales from Firozsha Baag is a charming collection of short stories – and unusual too. Published in 1987, Rohinton Mistry’s first book describes an India I remember all too well. An India where it took years to get a telephone, months to get a refrigerator. Now even slum […]

Books

bombay, india, mumbai, parsi, rohinton mistry, short story, story, tales from firozsha baag