there's an episode of (I think?) the 80s tv show MALGUDI DAYS (based on R.K. Narayan's books) where someone uses this very fact to define "magic" and I always loved that.
It is pure coincidence that Earth experiences full solar eclipses: the sun is 400x larger than our moon AND ALSO 400x further away. It’s only because those numbers line up that we get full eclipses. Other planets just get small moon-dots against the sun.
Tell me a fun fact.
September 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
there's an episode of (I think?) the 80s tv show MALGUDI DAYS (based on R.K. Narayan's books) where someone uses this very fact to define "magic" and I always loved that.
Saw your dad (me) hanging round the second hand book shop
April 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Saw your dad (me) hanging round the second hand book shop
From my archives.
Recreated R K Laxman's illustration of the book cover of 'The Guide' by R K Narayan.
#bookcover #malgudi #art
Recreated R K Laxman's illustration of the book cover of 'The Guide' by R K Narayan.
#bookcover #malgudi #art
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From my archives.
Recreated R K Laxman's illustration of the book cover of 'The Guide' by R K Narayan.
#bookcover #malgudi #art
Recreated R K Laxman's illustration of the book cover of 'The Guide' by R K Narayan.
#bookcover #malgudi #art
A TIGER FOR MALGUDI by R. K. Narayan
I’m looking for examples of literary fiction/novels for (or beloved by) adults that have animal narrators or that otherwise make a serious effort to portray the experiences/inner lives of (ideally non-anthropomorphized) animals & other nonhuman beings.
Here’s what I have so far. What would you add?
Here’s what I have so far. What would you add?
July 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A TIGER FOR MALGUDI by R. K. Narayan
#booksky #books 6364 Penguin 4695 The Consul's Files / Paul Theroux (1979) 20 snapshot stories of the experiences of the incongruous American consul in a small Malaysian town - like Narayan's Malgudi, a superbly specific realisation of a way of being that is simultaneously unique and universal
April 22, 2026 at 8:12 AM
1986: Furniture, Textiles and Lighting from Habitat
(+Dormeur Sofa Bed; Tick Tack; Ella Solid Beech Frame Trolley; Malgudi Durry; Pythagoras Cushions; A Blind Made Up In Pythagoras; and Red Metal Cone Shade)
(+Dormeur Sofa Bed; Tick Tack; Ella Solid Beech Frame Trolley; Malgudi Durry; Pythagoras Cushions; A Blind Made Up In Pythagoras; and Red Metal Cone Shade)
June 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
1986: Furniture, Textiles and Lighting from Habitat
(+Dormeur Sofa Bed; Tick Tack; Ella Solid Beech Frame Trolley; Malgudi Durry; Pythagoras Cushions; A Blind Made Up In Pythagoras; and Red Metal Cone Shade)
(+Dormeur Sofa Bed; Tick Tack; Ella Solid Beech Frame Trolley; Malgudi Durry; Pythagoras Cushions; A Blind Made Up In Pythagoras; and Red Metal Cone Shade)
Charity shop purchases thread:
The Man-Eater of Malgudi* by R.K. Narayan. A writer I’ve acquired about ten books by yet have only read a couple of his stories. What’s one more?
*autocorrect changed this to Malahide, which is near Dublin. Suggests a very different book
The Man-Eater of Malgudi* by R.K. Narayan. A writer I’ve acquired about ten books by yet have only read a couple of his stories. What’s one more?
*autocorrect changed this to Malahide, which is near Dublin. Suggests a very different book
April 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Charity shop purchases thread:
The Man-Eater of Malgudi* by R.K. Narayan. A writer I’ve acquired about ten books by yet have only read a couple of his stories. What’s one more?
*autocorrect changed this to Malahide, which is near Dublin. Suggests a very different book
The Man-Eater of Malgudi* by R.K. Narayan. A writer I’ve acquired about ten books by yet have only read a couple of his stories. What’s one more?
*autocorrect changed this to Malahide, which is near Dublin. Suggests a very different book
Malgudi Days - Title Song
YouTube video by Voice from the past
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As much as I hate travelling and airports with passion, sunsets from the aeroplane window are worth it. And in the last one year Starbucks’ non-flavoured coffee got worse in taste.
fellow Indians, buy Malgudi Coffee!
fellow Indians, buy Malgudi Coffee!
October 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As much as I hate travelling and airports with passion, sunsets from the aeroplane window are worth it. And in the last one year Starbucks’ non-flavoured coffee got worse in taste.
fellow Indians, buy Malgudi Coffee!
fellow Indians, buy Malgudi Coffee!
Must be some sort of bias at play, but to me it feels like people reference Shaktinaan, the jungle book anime, Ramayana/Mahabharata all the time and not Malgudi Days. But also I’ve watched the other series. So maybe there are Malgudi Days references I’m missing.
December 11, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Must be some sort of bias at play, but to me it feels like people reference Shaktinaan, the jungle book anime, Ramayana/Mahabharata all the time and not Malgudi Days. But also I’ve watched the other series. So maybe there are Malgudi Days references I’m missing.
Malgudi meets London
Three remarkable people, one little town and some wonderful stories!
R. K. Narayan, Graham Greene and Shankar Nag.
Three remarkable people, one little town and some wonderful stories!
R. K. Narayan, Graham Greene and Shankar Nag.
September 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Malgudi meets London
Three remarkable people, one little town and some wonderful stories!
R. K. Narayan, Graham Greene and Shankar Nag.
Three remarkable people, one little town and some wonderful stories!
R. K. Narayan, Graham Greene and Shankar Nag.
Today's #1952Club offering is a rare treat, R.K. Narayan's THE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The 1952 Club: The Financial Expert / R.K. Narayan
My previous experience of the Indian writer R.K. Narayan was a mostly successful read of his comic novel Mr Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi some years ago. Narayan’s best-known works are set…
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April 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Today's #1952Club offering is a rare treat, R.K. Narayan's THE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
[September 24th, 1986] The Indian TV series "Malgudi Days", based on R. K. Narayan’s 1943 short story collection of the same name, premieres on Doordarshan
September 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
[September 24th, 1986] The Indian TV series "Malgudi Days", based on R. K. Narayan’s 1943 short story collection of the same name, premieres on Doordarshan
Malgudi is an emotion.
November 20, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Malgudi is an emotion.
good afternoon👋 enjoy malgudi chai ☕
July 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
good afternoon👋 enjoy malgudi chai ☕
This question on Masto got me thinking:
"Have you ever read any #book that’s a slice of life? "
I replied with RK Narayan's Malgudi stories, but I've just now realised that #aSuitableBoy could technically be described as slice of life. The fattest slice in history, but still 😍😀 #Booksky
"Have you ever read any #book that’s a slice of life? "
I replied with RK Narayan's Malgudi stories, but I've just now realised that #aSuitableBoy could technically be described as slice of life. The fattest slice in history, but still 😍😀 #Booksky
October 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This question on Masto got me thinking:
"Have you ever read any #book that’s a slice of life? "
I replied with RK Narayan's Malgudi stories, but I've just now realised that #aSuitableBoy could technically be described as slice of life. The fattest slice in history, but still 😍😀 #Booksky
"Have you ever read any #book that’s a slice of life? "
I replied with RK Narayan's Malgudi stories, but I've just now realised that #aSuitableBoy could technically be described as slice of life. The fattest slice in history, but still 😍😀 #Booksky
December 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Got secondhand copy of R. K Narayan's The Man-eater of Malgudi (1961). I see he dedicated it to Graham Greene. And I see Jonny gifted it to Cath. This is a 1981 edition.
April 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Got secondhand copy of R. K Narayan's The Man-eater of Malgudi (1961). I see he dedicated it to Graham Greene. And I see Jonny gifted it to Cath. This is a 1981 edition.
🍬NEW EPISODE!🍬
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🍬NEW EPISODE!🍬
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
Fiery curries and a pineapple-sweet kesari bath strike a balance at Malgudi Cafe in Exton.
Malgudi Cafe: The South Indian Restaurant That Doesn't Mind the Heat
Fiery curries and a pineapple-sweet kesari bath strike a balance at this vegetarian restaurant in Exton.
www.phillymag.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Fiery curries and a pineapple-sweet kesari bath strike a balance at Malgudi Cafe in Exton.
10 books to get to know me by 🤓
A Suitable Boy- Seth
Making History- Fry
Persepolis- Marjane Satrapi
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt- Anon
Burma Chronicles- Delisle
The Namesake- Lahiri
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki- Murakami
We Need New Names- Bulawayo
Malgudi Days- Narayan
Scenes From Early Life- Hensher
A Suitable Boy- Seth
Making History- Fry
Persepolis- Marjane Satrapi
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt- Anon
Burma Chronicles- Delisle
The Namesake- Lahiri
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki- Murakami
We Need New Names- Bulawayo
Malgudi Days- Narayan
Scenes From Early Life- Hensher
August 17, 2023 at 3:38 AM
10 books to get to know me by 🤓
A Suitable Boy- Seth
Making History- Fry
Persepolis- Marjane Satrapi
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt- Anon
Burma Chronicles- Delisle
The Namesake- Lahiri
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki- Murakami
We Need New Names- Bulawayo
Malgudi Days- Narayan
Scenes From Early Life- Hensher
A Suitable Boy- Seth
Making History- Fry
Persepolis- Marjane Satrapi
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt- Anon
Burma Chronicles- Delisle
The Namesake- Lahiri
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki- Murakami
We Need New Names- Bulawayo
Malgudi Days- Narayan
Scenes From Early Life- Hensher
Desi Watch:
I have a question re Malgudi Days. I’ve never seen it. Every time I’ve mentioned it to anyone they’d talk about it fondly in terms of the nostalgia associated with it, but I’ve never really heard anyone talk about it otherwise, no references are made.
Has anyone actually watched it?
I have a question re Malgudi Days. I’ve never seen it. Every time I’ve mentioned it to anyone they’d talk about it fondly in terms of the nostalgia associated with it, but I’ve never really heard anyone talk about it otherwise, no references are made.
Has anyone actually watched it?
December 11, 2023 at 5:33 AM
Desi Watch:
I have a question re Malgudi Days. I’ve never seen it. Every time I’ve mentioned it to anyone they’d talk about it fondly in terms of the nostalgia associated with it, but I’ve never really heard anyone talk about it otherwise, no references are made.
Has anyone actually watched it?
I have a question re Malgudi Days. I’ve never seen it. Every time I’ve mentioned it to anyone they’d talk about it fondly in terms of the nostalgia associated with it, but I’ve never really heard anyone talk about it otherwise, no references are made.
Has anyone actually watched it?
Join me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of vegan animal rights activism. One year each week. In 2010, I read the novel “A Tiger for Malgudi” by the Indian author R K Narayan. This novel inspires my book about Topsy, the elephant electrocuted to death in 1903. Read my book Growl (Lantern).
September 3, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Join me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of vegan animal rights activism. One year each week. In 2010, I read the novel “A Tiger for Malgudi” by the Indian author R K Narayan. This novel inspires my book about Topsy, the elephant electrocuted to death in 1903. Read my book Growl (Lantern).
Happy Birthday Krys 🎉🎂🎈
Hope you have a good one ^^
My favourite book of all time is probably going to be R.K. Narayan's "Malgudi Days".
Hope you have a good one ^^
My favourite book of all time is probably going to be R.K. Narayan's "Malgudi Days".
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Happy Birthday Krys 🎉🎂🎈
Hope you have a good one ^^
My favourite book of all time is probably going to be R.K. Narayan's "Malgudi Days".
Hope you have a good one ^^
My favourite book of all time is probably going to be R.K. Narayan's "Malgudi Days".