John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

Can the master spy writer still captivate readers?

'Can a Wodehouse, an R K Narayan, a Scott Fitzgerald and yes, a Le Carre, with the sensibilities of a bygone era still captivate a modern reader's attention?''Le Carre is making a brave and......

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job, says Shuma......