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February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 Author

Reginald Massey’s Book Page: Glass Scissors and Zamorins

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Reginald Massey’s Book Page: Glass Scissors and Zamorins

By Reginald Massey Glass Scissors by Bobby Nayyar When one reports about diasporic writing one always expects screeds about how lovely things were ‘back home’

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January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 Author

Book Review: Dilip Hiro’s ‘The Longest August’

Book Review, Politics
Book Review: Dilip Hiro’s  ‘The Longest August’

The Unflinching Rivalry between India and Pakistan By Reginald Massey Dilip Hiro is an authority on South Asian, Central Asian and Middle Asian Affairs. He

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November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 Author

‘Debating India: Essays on Indian Political Discourse’ by Bhikhu Parekh

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‘Debating India: Essays on Indian Political Discourse’ by Bhikhu Parekh

“AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC DOCUMENT ON INDIA” Reginald Massey The intellectual and highly respected academic Bhikhu Parekh has just published Debating India: Essays on Indian

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November 11, 2015 Author

The Song of the Shirt by Jeremy Seabrook (Navayana Books) – Charles Sarvan

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The Song of the Shirt by Jeremy Seabrook (Navayana Books) – Charles Sarvan

In a poor house, a woman is seated at a table. “Her face is thin and worn, and she has coarse, red hands, all pricked

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October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 Author

Reginald Massey’s Book Page

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Reginald Massey’s Book Page

Bomoicar: stories of Bombay Goans by Reena Martins Tawny Glows by Jaspreet Mander Many years ago when I was in Bombay the Chief Minister there was

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September 30, 2015October 10, 2015 Author

Reginald Massey’s Book Page

Book Review
Reginald Massey’s Book Page

Atmospheric Embroidery by Meena Alexander   Glyndebourne Summer and Bitter Strawberries by Minoo Golvala   Taste of British South Asian Theatres: Aesthetics and Production by Chandrika Patel

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August 10, 2015August 27, 2015 Author

A World Elsewhere by Shanta Acharya – Review by Mona Dash

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A World Elsewhere by Shanta Acharya – Review by Mona Dash

A World Elsewhere is Shanta Acharya’s first book of fiction. Set in the eastern state of Odisha in India, the

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August 3, 2015August 3, 2015 Author

Confluence August 2015 Issue

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Confluence August 2015 Issue

Confluence South Asian Perspective August 2015 Issue

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July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 Author

Huge support for London launch of Desi Girls…

Book Review, Culture
Huge support for London launch of Desi Girls…

Huge support for London launch of Desi Girls… by James Brewer  

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July 8, 2015July 9, 2015 Author

DESI GIRLS: Stories by Indian Women Writers Abroad; Edited by Divya Mathur

Book Review, Culture
DESI GIRLS: Stories by Indian Women Writers Abroad; Edited by Divya Mathur

 By Joan Deitch HopeRoad Publishing 2015                                                                 www.hoperoadpublishing.com PRINT – 978-1-908446-44-2 E-BOOK – 978-1-908446-43-5 Each one of the 22 tales in the Desi Girls collection ends

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