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Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

Translated from Kannada to English by Srinath Perur Every time I find myself in a very messy situation, I end up saying, “sab gajar-bajar ho

Sneha Pathak May 6, 2020

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Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar

Translated by Krishna Manavalli Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar is a history of the tussle between literacy and modernity on one hand and the wisdom of

Divya Shankar May 5, 2020

Review of Coming back to the city stories by anuradha kumar

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Anuradha Kumar’s Coming Back to the City Stories

Mumbai is the city of dreams, shattered, unfulfilled and soaring. Many bright-eyed dreamers find their way here with hopes of making their fortune. As someone

Akhila Menon May 2, 2020

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Timeless Tales from Marwar by Vijaydan Detha

Translated from Rajasthani by Vishes Kothari Timeless Tales from Marwar is a delightful collection of 17 short stories translated by Vishes Kothari from Vijaydan Detha’s

Sneha Pathak April 18, 2020

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Ismat: Her Life, Her Times

Lihaaf was the first Ismat Chughtai story I read, back in my first year of college. I was 18, bright-eyed with curiosity and excitement, in

Shreemayee Das April 2, 2020

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The Moving Shadow translated by Arunava Sinha

Puppets coming to life, robots falling in love, and death by a dream; The Moving Shadow: Electrifying Bengali Pulp Fiction, an anthology collected and translated

Sneha Pathak March 30, 2020

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The Corridor Whispers by Sonal Chaturvedi

Sonal Chaturvedi’s The Corridor Whispers is an ambitious project. It sets out to tell the disparate stories of four women – Rabia-ud-Daurani, Nalayani, Quidisiya Begum

Lakshmi Mitra March 30, 2020

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Bheda by Akhila Naik

Translated from Odia by Raj Kumar Akhila Naik’s 90-page Bheda published in 2010 is considered to be the first Odia Dalit novel, and is centred

Divya Shankar March 22, 2020

book cover of one's own yet different childrens book

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One’s Own, Yet Different by Meena Kakodkar

Meena Kakodkar’s One’s Own, Yet Different makes one want to hug, compliment and thank the author all at the same time. Illustrated by Charutha Reghunat,

Ayushi Mona March 21, 2020

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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

Ilona Dam March 18, 2020

Category: Book Reviews

Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar

Anuradha Kumar’s Coming Back to the City Stories

Timeless Tales from Marwar by Vijaydan Detha

Ismat: Her Life, Her Times

The Moving Shadow translated by Arunava Sinha

The Corridor Whispers by Sonal Chaturvedi

Bheda by Akhila Naik

One’s Own, Yet Different by Meena Kakodkar

Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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