By the time Nitin Malik entered school, the news had spread. The chorus of whispers steadily became louder. “Chakkar,” repeated the boys as they stood under the neem tree, at the paanwala, near the broken parapet of the school gate. The word spliced the air as it rode on young excited tongues...... Read more
Translated by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey Beloved Robi, My final hour has dawned. The day breaks as the eastern sky turns a shade of crimson. You rise late these days. That is normal. Afterall, you have been married for just four months. Earlier, you used to wake up even before dawn. I would wake...... Read more
Translated by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey Please continue. Then I opened my eyes and saw that the streets were unknow and huge cars were zooming past. About six or seven, no I think there were about nine or ten horses huddled together on a huge vehicle. Then there was a van stacked with...... Read more
Sleep was over but he lolled in bed, enjoying its warmth. This was the only day of the week when he could afford the luxury to laze a bit. It was his weekly day-off. There was little else to do, though. He was groggy and he savoured it. But the grogginess began to leave him as the... Read more
