Khushwant Singh said once that he cannot stand two kinds of people. Those who believe in astrology or any such gibberish and those who do not like dogs. It is not that I hate dogs, it is just that I hate those who do not hate dogs. Ok hate is a very strong word, but I think people who love pets are basically kidding themselves. continue reading…
If you overlook his stand on compulsory sterilization, which does not make any sense at all; Khushwant Singh is a pretty sensible guy .This is a collection of his short stories where he takes pot shots at superstitious nature of our Indians. continue reading…
Khushwant Singh has a pretty consistent style of writing, and I do not intend to give him a compliment. Somehow his storytelling is always filmy. This one has a dramatic context ,but somehow the character development remains similar to his other works. Infact you can take some characters from his book Delhi: A Novel and put them here instead of original ones and it wouldn’t make much difference. continue reading…
This is probably the first novel I ever read, not counting Hardy Boys and abridged children’s versions of classics. Picked it up from my father’s collection and could figure out (thanks due to the graphic cover illustration) that this has some erotic content. continue reading…
“You think I was made in God’s image? Take a look at me. You think He wears glasses? “
- Woody Allen in Love and Death
I always thought there was something disturbingly perverted about Woody Allen.Of course it is very easy to say that now since we are all aware of how much he likes young pre-teen girls.But if I have to recall two names in the public domain at the mention of the word pervert they would be Woody Allen and Khushwant Singh. continue reading…
