Vikram Kapur
Vikram Kapur is the author of three novels—The Assassinations; A Novel of 1984, The Wages of Life and Time Is a Fire. His short stories and essays have been published in various publications in India, the United Kingdom and the United States. His short stories have been shortlisted in a number of competitions including, among others, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. He is currently Professor of English at Shiv Nadar University. His website is www.vikramkapur.com.
Latest Articles
Pakistan embraces military rule without martial law
New laws have created jurisdiction for the military to operate at both federal and provincial levels of government, with serious implications for Pakistan’s already precarious federation.
Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives
Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital
Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast
Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast
How Southasia and Oman intertwined
In ‘Sovereigns of the Sea’, the histories of Omani sultans in the age of empire speak to the interconnectedness of Southasia, West Asia and East Africa
