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Remembering John Le Carre and his thrillers

Britain's stupendous spy thriller writer John Le Carre passed away at the age of 89. Le Carre was a master storyteller who kept the reader riveted till the end of the novel with compulsive, enthralling, engrossing and intriguing spy thrillers that held every reader spell bound. His spy novels were so imaginative that one felt that the entire web of plot and counter plot and scheme and counter scheme were real and as the story unfolded the reader was in constant suspense as to the outcome of the thriller till the end. Le Carre was a master raconteur in words and can be easily rated as one of the best spy thriller writers of all time. Although he is gone, his novels will continue to remind us of his espionage works. 


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Series of scams has shaken trust of people

K G VILOP, Chorao
Published Dec 15, 2020, 11:56 PM IST
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The country has been reeling under the impact of a series of scams that have rocked the very foundation of trust and confidence of citizens. It has also given rise to a new breed of Indians -- 'Fugitive Millionaires' -- who flee to other countries with their ill-gotten wealth leaving Indian law enforcement struggling to bring them back. Wealth is flaunted as a symbol of power. The reason why corporate fraudsters go scot-free in India is due to the lacunae in our archaic…

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