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
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
“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
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
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.
Translated by Shivanath Listen Girl, originally, Ai Ladki, written by Krishna Sobti and translated from Hindi by Shivanath is a conversation between a daughter and
Each summer vacation , Lakshmi would visit our home. A traveller, a banjara probably a lambani she would sing folk songs referring to some God
Undoubtedly the first thing that attracts you to Bombay Balchão is its cover – filled with colour, and people – like the city of Mumbai
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
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
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