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It begins with a familiar story of displacement. The people of Jambhli have been ousted from their homes with promises of rehabilitation, and compensation in cash and land, to make way for an irrigation project and the construction of a large dam.
The Jambhlikars' anguish at leaving behind everything they have known and resettling among hostile strangers - the beneficiaries of the dam project - and their desperate search for alternative employment, for which they ...
A superlative collection of short stories by Ramachandra Sharma, one of the leading lights of Navya fiction in the Kannada literary scene, Home and Away reflects the concerns and experiences of the author - both at home and abroad. Varied in theme and style, the stories represent Sharma’s creative expression in prose spanning over a period of four decades. From sexual to communal, from introspection to self-exploration, the range of the ...
Working on Mahanayak was a vastly humbling experience. The enormous contribution made by so many nameless, faceless and forgotten thousands for India’s freedom. What stuff were those men and women made of? What was it about Netaji that drew people to his side, forgetting home, family, personal life, all for a greater nobler cause? And what was Netaji’s reward in the end? Inevitably one thinks, one only remembers the winner. No one thinks of the runner-up ...
This collection of twelve startling stories from master wordsmiths are award-winning translations of great fiction. Each story is rooted in its linguistic milieu. The stories are rich in themes and rich in terms of the culture they present. Together they bring us the magic that is India. Twelve award-winning translations of great fiction by some of India’s best storytellers from the second All India Katha Translation Contest held in association with the British ...
This winning collection twelve award-winning translations of great fiction by master storytellers from the first All India Katha Translation Contest held in association with the British High Commission, British Council Division during 1994-95. Each story is a nugget which explores, crystallizes and interprets a singular incident, an emotion, an attitude, a place, a character, a relationship.They differ marvelously in style and reveal the possibilities and ...
An unforgettable short fiction from some of India's ,master storytellers. A collection of 10 short stories with an unusual mix of unforgettable diverse themes,. Fiction that is sure to enchant, amuse and provoke.