A researcher is bound by the rules of her craft to remain
objective and detached from the subject.
A writer, on the other hand, can give something of herself to the
writing. This is clearly seen in the different approaches taken in these two
books: Muslims in Indian Cities: Trajectories of Marginalisation and The
Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad. While the first book is edited by
two academicians Laurent Gayer and Christophe Jaffrelot, the second one is by
advertising professional Syeda Imam.
