Rohan Kailasam Archives

How Rohan Kailasam’s “Wastra” reinvents investigative journalism as a trope

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024up18news

New Delhi (India), February 29: The reader lands in trouble right in the first page of Wastra. A gardulla (for the uninitiated, the word is synonymous with junkie) is attacked for no apparent reason except his recognition of a name. It is a true mystery that Shalini Shanmugam, the investigative reporter at the fictional Navi […]

“Wastra”: Rohan Kailasam’s Noir Masterpiece

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023up18news

New Delhi (India), December 29: “Wastra” by Rohan Kailasam is a captivating new crime thriller rooted in Colaba’s history that unveils a world of loyalty, betrayal, and forgotten stories, exploring Bombay’s underworld. Inspired by fearless and bold figures the author knew in his youth, “Wastra” is an odyssey into darkness that skillfully unveils the complexities […]