In a conversation with BL ink, McCall Smith, an expert in bio-ethics and a former professor of medical law, talked about his inspirations, and how RK Narayan’s books were universal — and a big ...

Narayan was happy with the adaptations and complimented the producers for sticking to the storyline from the books. Some of R.K. Narayan's best books are: 1. The Guide: This is a lovely story ...

R.K. Narayan never made the big money that famous authors are supposed to have. His books have been steady sellers rather than bestsellers. With the proceeds from a film of “The Guide” he ...

Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by RK Narayan. The famous author who was responsible for the title of the book was Graham Greene. Waiting for the Mahatma is written ...

Gandhi’s first book . . . is full of religious idiocies. No one would have prophesied a future for him. But he had in a heightened way Narayan’s mystical idea of an eternal India; and look ...

The RK Narayan House is where the author lived and wrote most of his novels. It includes Narayan’s study, dining area, his medals, collection of books and clothes and coats. “The family wanted ...

By special arrangement An array of photographs in the hall on the ground floor at R K Narayan’s house, now a museum. DH Photos/T R Sathish Kumar A collection of books at R K Narayan’s house ...

Sixty years ago, RK Narayan published his remarkable novel, The Guide. The celebrated screen version is known for its unconventional heroine, but she is nowhere as radical as the book’s Rosie ...

With this book, RK Narayan built a universe that would live in the hearts of millions of Indians for decades to come. Set somewhere between Madras and Mysore, Malgudi wasn't a real town.

In my notebook, the most unforgettable lines are from RK Narayan’s The Guide. “He had a craving for bonda, which he used to eat in the railway station stall when a man came there to vend his ...

R K NARAYAN, who has died aged 94 ... he bought an exercise book and wrote the first line of a novel. "As I sat in a room nibbling my pen and wondering what to write," he recalled, " Malgudi ...