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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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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