Stories written by
Payal Dhar
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For young readers: With time running out, can Maya control her powers and protect her from herself?
An excerpt from ‘The Key: Sands of Time’, by Payal Dhar.
Payal Dhar
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A new sci-fi fantasy book follows a 12-year-old girl’s quest to fulfil a 2,000-year-old prophecy
An excerpt from ‘The Prophecy’, by Payal Dhar.
Payal Dhar
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‘Are you a boy or a girl?’ This YA novel explores what coming of age as a gay teenager can be like
An excerpt from ‘It Has No Name’, by Payal Dhar.
Payal Dhar
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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The five best Young Adult novels from 2014: a fellow-writer’s favourites
Indian fiction for young adults is, well, coming of age, as this selection by a YA writer demonstrates.
Payal Dhar
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The teenager’s dilemma: what to do when your best friend comes out
A 17-year-old girl learns unexpected things about the people closest to her, pitching herself into a crisis of conditioning.
Payal Dhar