Erotic writing in ... India

       In the Hindustan Times they report on Shades of Indian contemporary erotica: A growing genre -- though one might have imagined that in the land of the Kama Sutra there's always been some titillation readily to be found.
       Apparently, however, things are now looking ... up -- so much so that they conclude:

Publishers feel that it won't be long before India unveils its own 50 Shades... series.

       Meanwhile, in The Hindu Pheroze L. Vincent reports on the trend towards more suggestive and eye-catching titles, in Judging the book by its cover, as titles such as: "F?@K Knows, Massage No Boom Boom and Love and That Bitch Called Life" proliferate.
       Nevertheless:

Older readers, however, are still apprehensive to give risky titles a share of their literary budget. As literary critic Latha Anantharaman puts it, "As a reader and book buyer, I personally feel it is a gimmick to get me to buy the book, so just to be contrary I wouldn't buy the book even if curious."

       Ah, those contrarian old fuddy-duddies .....