Ship of Sorrows by Qurratulain Hyder
“Yeh dagh dagh ujala, yeh gazida seher. Woh intezar tha jiska, yeh woh seher to nahin Yeh woh seher to nahin, jiski arzoo lekar Chale the yaar ki mil jayegi kahin na kahin Falakk e dasht men taron ke akhri manzil Kahin to hoga shab e sust mauj ka sahil Kahin to jake rukega safina […]
Wildfire and Other Stories by Banaphool
Through a plethora of twists and turns in his stories, Banaphool’s Wildfire and Other Stories deals with some of the most relatable issues to humankind. The strength of the stories lies in their ability to transform the ordinary into a vivid experience for the reader. Will it be fair to contain life, with its myriad […]
In Custody by Anita Desai
In Custody is a Booker Prize-shortlisted novel, by Indian American author, Anita Desai. Plot Summary The story is set partially in a town called Mirpore and partly in Delhi. Deven, the protagonist, teaches Hindi at Lala Ram Lal College. Leading a dreary existence in a small town, Deven has just one passion to look up […]
Greatest Kashmiri Folk Tales By Onaiza Drabu
Remember when we passed our evenings lying on Grandma’s lap, listening to the tales from Panchatantra? Grandpa’s animated voice as he would try to mimic one of the characters from Katha Sarit Sagar? Those invaluable moments spent with our parents and grandparents, listening to them bring the stories to live in front of us, has, […]
Murder in Shimla by Bulbul Sharma
The tone of a murder mystery can make or break it as a page-turner – it should be marginally ominous, with a tight grip on the reader’s attention and curiosity about how the story is about to unfold. That is what characterises Bulbul Sharma’s Murder in Shimla. An old-fashioned whodunit, the novel set in the […]
Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“That’s how it is sometimes when we plunge into the depths of our lives. No one can accompany us, not even those who would give up their hearts for our happiness.” This quote from the book, Sister of my Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, perfectly sums up the predominant theme of a novel that revolves […]
