‘I don’t think we should write stories being fearful of how they will be received’: Nilanjana S Roy

‘I find it baffling when people look away – whether they are looking away from stray dogs or the kind of lives children have. Where did we learn to look away?’

Sharmistha Jha

· May 07, 2023 · 12:30 pm

Finally translated into English, ‘The Bride’ reveals the peculiar practices of marriages

While readers get a detailed account of the desires of the bridegroom, the silence of the abandoned and unloved bride looms large.

Sharmistha Jha

· Apr 15, 2023 · 08:30 am

‘The Book of Bihari Literature’: This diverse anthology offers many ways to read Bihar

Through short stories, poetry, and works of nonfiction, the anthology highlights the linguistic, social, cultural, and historical complexities of Bihar.

Sharmistha Jha

· Feb 18, 2023 · 08:30 am