Darlymple joins Karnad’s ‘Hate Naipaul Campaign’

Girish Karnad cannot hold a candle to V.S. Naipaul as a writer. His attacking Naipaul at a major literary event is an attempt to step out of obscurity and gain some limelight that his talent does not merit. Dalrymple More...

SL Bhyrappa on Distorting History: A Personal Account (Part 1)

Introduced and edited by Navaratna Srinivasa (NS) Rajaram, Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: In a previous FOLKS column a comparison was drawn between S.L. Bhyrappa’s controversial Kannada best seller Aavarana More...

Bollywood is changing

From the idealistic ’50s to the rebellious ’70s and from the degenerative ’80s to the formulaic ’90s, the Hindi film industry has come a long way. Now, with formula filmmaking coming to an end and despite More...

Determining the Age of Saraswat Community

Who are Saraswats? In India, there are at least five Brahmin communities who claim themselves as ‘Saraswat Brahmins’, including: Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Chitrapur Saraswats, Rajapur/Bhalavalikar Saraswat Brahmins, More...