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TopicCrime fiction

Topic: Crime fiction

Park Street to RG Kar case—Kolkata is ripe for crime novels. Women detectives are in demand

At a panel discussion titled ‘Crafting Crime Stories’, authors Suhit Sen, Kumar Kinshuk, and Prasun Roy among others discussed the fiction genre at the first Kolkata Crime Writers’ Festival.

General MM Naravane’s first book is military fiction. Autobiography still stuck in red tape

The book encapsulates the former COAS’ philosophy as a military leader, he told ThePrint. 'In the name of honour, you should not sweep things under the carpet, or gloss over. You have to come clean.'

This crime reporter turned his notes into a novel. ‘Exactly how a post-mortem is written’

Madhulika Liddle said she showed the novel to her father, an IPS officer who was all praise for its post-mortem scene. 'That’s the level of diligence Sengupta has brought to his book.'

A Moradabad-born hakim’s love for Sherlock Holmes and English gave birth to Urdu crime fiction

In 'Urdu Crime Fiction 1890–1950’, author CM Naim writes how Urdu readers in India were introduced to the adventurous tales of Sherlock Holmes by Muhammad Muhsin Faruqi.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.