Rakhshanda Jalil
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May 19, 2019
Urdu stories, in translation: Read short fiction by Renu Behl, Ramanand Sagar and Krishan Chandar
A round-up of the last four Urdu short stories presented in translation, as part of the eight-part series on Urdu fiction by contemporary Indian writers. -
May 19, 2019
Urdu stories, in translation: Read short fiction by Gulzar, Joginder Paul and Deepak Budki
A round-up of the first four Urdu short stories presented in translation, as part of the eight-part series on Urdu fiction by contemporary Indian writers. -
May 13, 2019
In 'Draupadi Has Woken Up', Renu Behl writes of a woman's 'duties' in patriarchal Punjab
Renu Behl situates Draupadi Has Woken Up in Punjab, which is facing a shortage of eligible brides, owing to female infanticide and foeticide. Women from cities are being purchased for a price, and men are forced to marry outside the state. In such a scenario, do the duties of the sole daughter-in-law of a house change? Read a translation of this story by Rakhshanda Jalil -
Apr 29, 2019
In 'A Cup of Tea', Mahindar Nath meditates on love, before and after marriage
A man and his wife have spent 12 years together — happily and unmarried. In this short story, Mahindar Nath wonders how and if their love will change, should they decide to have a wedding. Read a translation of this story by Rakhshanda Jalil -
Apr 14, 2019
In 'Daani, The Generous One', Krishan Chandar writes of shared hunger — and hope — amid homelessness
Krishan Chandar paints a portrait of a man consumed by insatiable hunger — until he meets a woman with whom he wants to build a life. Though they are brought together by their shared hunger and homelessness, the man Daani loses his moorings after the death of his wife. Read a translation of this Urdu story by Rakhshanda Jalil -
Mar 31, 2019
In 'Run From These Slave Traders', Ramanand Sagar writes of women without a country
Ramanand Sagar, best known for producing the television show Ramayana, presents a very different take on the Hindu epic and its ideas of chastity. Read a translation of the story by Rakhshanda Jalil -
Mar 18, 2019
In 'I Have Done My Bhartiya-karan', Kanhaiyalal Kapoor asks what it takes to become Indian
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Mar 04, 2019
In 'The Rape of an Abandoned House', Deepak Budki lays bare the hunger of scavengers
In The Rape of an Abandoned House, Deepak Budki writes about how an abandoned house is pillaged, bit by bit, by people who bear no respect for the family that lived there. Read a translation of the story by Rakhshanda Jalil -
Feb 17, 2019
In 'Those Without Graves', Joginder Paul blurs the lines between the living and dead
Award-winning writer Joginder Paul meditates on the difference between the living and the dead in his short story, Those Without Graves. Read a translation of the Urdu story by Dr Rakhshanda Jalil -
Feb 03, 2019
In 'The Crocodile', Gulzar tells a story of smoke and fire during Dussehra
Read Gulzar's short story The Crocodile, a tale of brewing disharmony amid Dusshera celebrations, translated by Dr Rakhshanda Jalil
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