This sheaf of nineteen short stories, written by different authors, represents a cross-section of contemporary Indian short fiction. Eighteen stories are translations from eighteen modern Indian languages, and one is a specimen of Indian creative writing in English. Selected by the Sahitya Akademi's Advisory Boards of various languages, these stories, provide fascinating glimpses into the panorama of Indian life, with its baffling variety, its rich contrasts of the simple and the sophisticated, the ancient and the modern. Here is evidence, if such were needed that Indian literature is one though written in many languages its oneness consisting not of a stale uniformity but of a rich variety. This is the third volume of Sahitya Akademi series of such representative anthologies in English of contemporary Indian short story.

Introducing Mayil Ganeshan, a lively 12-year-old who finally has the opportunity to express herself fully in her diary. This is a significant step towards achieving her goal of becoming a writer, as she hopes to make up for all the unfinished stories and the aimless novel she had written before. In her diary, Mayil shares a spontaneous, sensitive, honest, intimate, and often humorous account of her life and thoughts as a perceptive young girl going through the ups and downs of adolescence. This coming-of-age book is a must-read, with enough humor, heart, and wisdom to entertain and inspire readers of all ages. Age 10+

Raghavendra Patil (b.1951) belongs to the postmodernist group of writers in Kannada. Like his predecessors, U.R. Anantamurthy, Yahvant Chittal, Tejasvi and Shantinath Desai, he arrived at the novel through the short story. The Chariot (Teru), which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award, is his second novel. Though Patil belongs to the postmodern era, he does not share the thematic concerns or techniques of Western postmodernism. He is closer to the nativistic movement, which has already produced major writers like Chandrasekhar Kambar and Kum. Veerabhadrappa. He has also inherited some of the qualities of his famous uncle Anandakanda, such as an interest in local history and closeness to rural life. The story that Patil tells in The Chariot spans more than a hundred and fifty years, beginning with the years when the Peshva extended his rule to North Karnataka and ending with the years after the Emergency, and it relates to the Belagavi region, with its epicentre in an imagined but fully realised village named Dharamanatti. The novel offers two images of Teru, which in Kannada means both the chariot and the festival associated with it. The first is centred on an atrocious human sacrifice made in the name of religion by an autocratic ruler, and the second, distanced in time by a century and a half, mirrors the change from the feudal order to a democratic one, where religious superstition and feudal practices have been replaced by scepticism and the politics of power. The novel is remarkable for its innovative technique, which handles myth and reality with equal success.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHER AWARDS 2021 (BEST AUTHOR - CHILDREN) This isn't just a story about humans making history.So, step aside, chroniclers and historians. For centuries, we've been overlooked, forgotten, and only occasionally footnoted (thanks a lot). It's time we took our rightful place in the spotlight. We've been the strongest allies, loyal friends- and we might even say we were the soulmates of great kings and queens, princes and princesses, warriors and officials. From risking our lives to save theirs and leading them to victory in battles to providing constant joy and love, we've done it all. Explore Akbar's dazzling court with his favourite cheetah, Samand Manik. Discover the heroic Battle of Haldighati from Chetak's perspective. Learn what Chhatrapati Shivaji was really like, straight from his dog, Waghya. Packed with daring adventures, epic romances, and touching moments, these underdog stories- oh, don't get upset, Bucephalus, it's just a figure of speech!- are unlike anything you've read before!

Once Upon a time by A. Sethumadhavan, is a novel which surrounds priyamvada, who is an HR professional, and a single parent at the centre of its narrative. The strong undercurrent of this award-winning title is the way woman asserts her independence and deft strokes in the book suggest how a professional woman scores. The novel very beautifully depicts the personal journey of a single parent, where are dilemmas which priyamvada faces, doing a tightrope walk between the labor force and the managements, trying to fill the vacuum in her daughter’s life and consciously attempting to steady her own emotional moorings.

This book carries 51 poems of Kuvempu in translation with a long introduction to give the pan India audience an understanding of Kuvempu's major concerns. Prof Raghunath has made his choice carefully to represent Kuvempu's social concern, and that seems to be at the heart of his introductory piece.

कहानी को लेकर होनेवाली तमाम चर्चाओं को ध्यान में रखा जाए तो यह विश्वास करना पड़ेगा कि किसी के लिए कहानी केवल भाषा है, किसी के लिए केवल स्थिति चित्रण, कुछ के लिए केवल विचार है तो कुछ के लिए सिर्फ संवेदनाओं का अभिलेख। हरेक के अपने-अपने प्रवर्तक और समर्थक हैं, जो कभी इसे तो कभी उसे कहानी का शिखर घोषित करते रहते हैं। अपने उत्साह में वे यह भुला देते हैं कि कथा साहित्य के व्यापक कैनवस पर अलग-अलग रंगों के रूप में तो उनका कुछ महत्त्व हो सकता है, लेकिन किसी एक को ही कहानी का सर्वोच्च पैमाना नहीं बनाया जा सकता। अर्थरहित भाषा का झुनझुना कब तक बज सकता है, या जीवन-स्थितियों से रहित संवेदना का या संवेदनाविहीन जीवन-स्थितियों का क्या अर्थ है? बहुत से रचनाकार ऐसे हैं, जो प्रचलित मुहावरों और फैशनों से अप्रभावित रहते हुए इस बात के प्रति सचेत हैं कि कहानी वह सबकुछ है और इन सबसे मिलकर बनती है। चित्रा मुद्गल इन्हीं सचेत दृष्टि सम्पन्न रचनाकारों में हैं। उनकी कहानियों का मुख्य सरोकार समकालीन जीवन-स्थितियों में मनुष्य के भीतरी संसार का उद्घाटन है। लेकिन यह भीतरी कशमकश भी बदलते जीवन-परिवेश का आत्मीय ब्योरों और कलात्मक नजर के साथ अंकन भी करती चलती है। इस तरह ये इकहरी अभिव्यक्ति की कहानियाँ न होकर कई स्तरों पर प्रभावित करनेवाली कहानियाँ हैं। ये कहानियाँ मानवीय सम्बन्धों की आन्तरिक जटिलताओं का अंकन पात्रों को उनके परिवेश से काटकर शिमला या कश्मीर के डाकबँगलों में ले जाकर नहीं, बल्कि उनके दैनन्दिन जीवन के संघर्षों के बीच, सामाजिक व्यवस्था की पृष्ठभूमि में करती हैं, जहाँ रोजी-रोटी का संघर्ष भी है और पारिवारिक परम्पराओं तथा जीवन की रूढ़ स्थितियों से टकराव भी।     —रमाकान्त

collection of seven brilliant stories - बहादुर को नींद नहीं आती - पराधीन - मेरी फ़र्नांडीस क्या तुम तक मेरी आवाज़ पहुँचती है? - उस रात की गंध - मुहिम - और आदमी रोया - चीख

Fuhar-stories

Collection of 7 brilliant stories: - बिल्ली नहीं दीवार - सामूहिक नरसंहार - ज़ाफ़र मियाँ की शहनाई - शिकंजा - माई - शर्म - बजरंग पांडे के पाड़े

A Collection of Short Stories by Gourinath

A collection of short-stories set in the 20th Century India for the 21st Century kids & a nostalgic walk, for their parents & grandparents. Although this book has been named after the city of Chandausi, it contains stories from various places like Rishikesh, Agra, Champaran, Tilhar, Sambhal, Kanpur, Banaras, Lucknow and many others. These are the short stories of a bygone era-a period when India had either not gained independence or had been independent for not more than 35 years. These are the tales of journeys-taken up from the early 20th century to the end of a millennium, from Shahjahanpur to Delhi, from Bijnor to Hyderabad, from Hathras to Sweden & Norway, from Lakshmi Talkies, Allahabad to Night Watchman, Bangalore, from Panki to USA, from Dehradun to Canada, from Chandausi to Australia and many others. We are sure in all these stories, you will be able to find at least one character, which reminds you of your own self-of what you are, were or always wanted to be. Let us know the character with whom you have been able to relate to the most. Happy reading. “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,”-Thomas A. Edison. -Here’s a collection of short stories to inspire the readers.

The Best Stories of Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo: This book is a translation of Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo's short stories, written in his inimitable style. The stories, originally written in Odia, were truly representative of Odia culture and traditions; the narrative is unique and deeply emotional and carries the readers with the flow. This volume is a specimen of Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo's short stories for the wider readership

Welcome to a mysterious land where ghosts. Ghouls and spirits rule. Welcome to a place where haunted houses and evil souls will make a shiver run down your spine. A spooky tale in the scenic hills of Mussoorie awaits you while uncanny happenings in a literary competition are sure to intrigue you. The case of a mysterious white Maruti baffles everyone, even as the unsuspecting jogger experiences something he had never bargained for. A group of friends will encounter the worst terror of their lives while nightmares of his death rack the young man! Author's In and The Book Bakers present an eclectic mix of true stories, legends, and fables that have often been a part of India's folklore—armed with some of the best authors in India's paranormal literature history. CASE FILES OF THE DEAD; India's first pure horror public anthology will turn every host into (G)Host!!!

Wearer of many hats-philanthropist, entrepreneur, computer scientist, engineer, teacher-Sudha Murty has above all always been a storyteller extraordinaire. Winner of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature, the Padma Shri, the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature, and the Raymond Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award, her repertoire includes adult non-fiction, adult fiction, children’s books, travelogues and technical books. Here, There and Everywhere is a celebration of her literary journey and is her 200th title across genres and languages. Bringing together her best-loved stories from various collections alongside some new ones and a thoughtful introduction, here is a book that is, in every sense, as multifaceted as its author.

The Kashmiri short story was born with the progressive movement in Kashmir and its acceptted the standards and values dictated by the movement unquesioningly. Nationalism and the desire for reaching out to people inspired most of the writers to switch over to Kashmiri, even though they had strated writing in Urdu. Dinanath Nadim's Javabi Card (Reply-Card) and Somnath Zutshi's Yell Phol Gash (when there was light) are the first two short stories written in Kashmiri

This collection of twenty-two short stories, written mostly between 1930 and 1950 by various authors, offers a snapshot of contemporary Indian short fiction. Twenty stories are translations from fourteen Indian languages, and two are original works in English. This demonstrates, if proof were needed, that Indian literature, despite being written in many languages, is unified - not by sameness, but by its rich diversity.

A comparison of the lives and writing of Devkota and Nirala by Murari Madhusudan Thakur. Sahitya Akademi Award 2021

Look into the mirror of the sciety and all you see is a scarecrow!" An anthology that mirrors the society at large. Thirteen stories that take you to the streets of Kabul to the paddy fields in rural Bengal, from a chirstmas in Paris to a famine in Orissa, from the lavish life futility of a rockstar to the aspiring dreams of a prostitute from artistic nudity to meeting God. This anthology has it all. The roller coaster ride of emotions will justify life is nor black , nor white but mostly grey!! And the scarecrow in some paddy field will keep mocking the society and it's futile taboos!! Can we be the scarecrow? An anthology you may love or hate but can't ignore for sure!!

Chaso, short for Chaganti Somayajulu, was born in 1915 in Srikakulam and spent most of his life in Vizianagaram. He began his literary journey as a poet in English and later in Telugu. He was also an essayist and wrote one play. However, his true passion was the short story, which he considered a lyrical poem. His first short story, 'Chinnaaji,' published in 1942, was critically acclaimed, and by 1945 he was recognised as a leading figure and master of the genre. He set high standards for himself and, throughout a life dedicated to literature, published only about 50 stories. He was the first Telugu writer to incorporate Marxist ideas into short stories, though his stories are notably free of rhetoric. His narratives often portray the raw lives of the poor and the very poor, characterised by brevity, reticence, and compression. He was a founding member of the Progressive Writers Association. An atheist, Chaso willed his body for medical research, which his family honoured after his death in 1994.