Rajasthani Stories Retold by Rima Hooja
A book-review of Rajasthani Stories Retold by Rima Hooja, a collection of stories revolving around the people and events of Rajasthan.
Moisture Trapped In The Stone by K.N Rao
As far as representation goes, stories from South India remain clearly under-represented in the Indian literary scene as compared to stories, folklore and mythology from Northern India. Lately, we’re seeing a gradual shift in the narrative, with a number of translated stories being anthologised by a number of publishing houses, such as Niyogi-published Moisture Trapped […]
Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar : A Review
One of my favourite parts of Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is the description of an accident in the labour camps. One man is found dead, and the supervisors hurriedly plan to take him to a hospital and quickly cremate him. They don’t want the body back in the camp- it would only cause […]
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 […]
In Conversation with: Manu S Pillai
Manu S Pillai needs very little introduction. Over the course of one decade and three books, he has contributed to taking history to a mass audience through his three books – Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji, The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin, and Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of […]
In Conversation With: Paramita Satpathy
Paramita Satpathy is among the most renowned modern fiction writers in Odia. In her career spanning three decades, she has carved out a niche for herself with seven short-story collections and three novels, including Jhankar, Kurei Phula, Prapti, Apathacharini, and Door Ke Pahad. Several of her works have been translated into books in Hindi and English. Her […]
In Conversation With: Unni R
Unni R is a Kerala-based Indian short-story writer and screenwriter, known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. He’s the recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Charlie (2015). His notable literary works include Kaalinaadakam, Leela, Kottayam 17, Bahujeevitham, Oru Bhayankara Kaamukan. A collection of his short stories have been translated, in One Hell […]
Writing Meetup: unBlock 109
At Writing Meetup: unBlock 109, a participant narrated a dream he had earlier, combined with a story written on one of the audio prompts. Another continued their work from unBlock 102. unBlock sessions always come with new and quirky stories, and prove that to be a writer, you just have to sit down and write. […]
In Conversation With: Manikantula Bhattacharjya
Manikantula Bhattacharjya is a prolific Assamese writer. Author of 20 novels, six short story collections, three children’s novels and six collections of novellas, Bhattacharya has also written 11 scripts for television including a popular show on Doordarshan, “Gateway”. You write novels, short stories and poetry. How do you adjust your creative leanings while writing each? […]
3 stories by Manik Bandopadhyay
Translated by Arunava Sinha The happiness of finishing a task begun is real and immense. That’s probably why short stories are very popular and many resorts to them, especially when hard-pressed for time. It can be relished quickly, whereas a novel, however interesting, may go unfinished for lack of time or reading habits. Bee Books […]
