READ | REVIEWS | ADD TO CART

Art by: Sarda Natarajan
ISBN: 81-85586-62-4
Size: 9”x7”
Pages 20
Price: 35
2004

Abhishaap

Are only human beings, who have seen the worst of their times, entitled to curse? Or are gentle, harmless creatures like butterflies and chameleons equally sensitive? Read this story and decide for yourself.

Author: Pudhuvai Ra Rajani

Pudhuvai Rã Rajani has completed his graduation in Economics and a certificate course in hotel reception and is presently employed as Reception Supervisor in a large hotel in Vellore. His book Theevugalin Sandhippu was published in 1994. His primary aim is to highlight the  poverty that is such an integral part of our society, and to add a bit of humour to literary works since humour has become such a scarce commodity in our society.

READ | REVIEWS | ADD TO CART

Author: Mahasweta Devi
Art by: D Sharma
ISBN: 81-85586-63-2
Size: 9”x7”
Pages: 20
Price: 35
2004

Arjun

Ketu is worried. He has been ordered by the village chief Vishal Mahto to cut down the tree of Arjun. For the people of the Shabar tribe, this ancient tree is the last existing symbol of the old jungles. Will Ketu and his companions be able to save the tree?

About the Author: A well-known Bengali writer, Mahashweta Devi is also actively involved in social causes. After studying at Vishwabharti, Shantiniketan, and at Calcutta University,  she started teaching. Her first novel Jhansir Rani was published in 1965. Her published works include approximately 42 novels, 15 collections of stories and 5 children’s books. Among these are Hazaar Churashir Ma, Agnigarbh and Aranyer Adhikar which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1979. She has also received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Jnanpith Award and the Padma Vibhushan. She has consistently worked for the upliftment of the tribal and Adivasi communities.

READ | REVIEWS | ADD TO CART

Author: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Art by: Sujata Khana
ISBN: 81-85586-54-3
Size: 9”x7”
Pages: 20
Price: 35
2004

Bhola

Adored by his mother and grandfather, one day Bhola stuns everyone with his innocence and courage.

About the Author: Even though his mother-tongue was Punjabi, Rajindra Singh Bedi wrote in Urdu. His stories have a rare truth and honesty. Though not many in number, his stories have a definite impact on the reader, and show his sensitive understanding of women. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965, for his novel, Ek Chadar Maili Si.

READ | REVIEWS | ADD TO CART

Author: Ismat  Chughtai
Art by: Suddhasattwa Basu
ISBN: 81-85586-65-9
Size: 9”x7”
Pages: 20
Price: 35
2004

Do Haath

Army officer Ram Avtar is returning home after three years. Everyone in the neighbourhood is waiting for him, eagerly anticipating the impending drama. With caustic humour, the story exposes the hollowness of society.

About the Author: Ismat Chughtai holds a special position in Urdu literature. Never one to accept the old-fashioned ways of society, her writings express social truths in such a way that they cannot be ignored. Some of her well-known novels are Ziddi and Tedhi Lakeer.

READ | REVIEWS | ADD TO CART

Author: Maitreyi Pushpa
Art by: Moti Karan & Satya Narayan Lala Karna
ISBN: 81-85586-45-4
Size: 9”x7”
Pages: 20
Price: 35
2004

Faisla

Basumati is a leader of her village, and married to its chief. While she deals with the concerns and constraints of married life, she is very aware of her rights. This story is a powerful portrayal of contemporary socio-political  reality.

Maitreyi Pushpa is known for breaking conventions, setting rules. She is the voice of Bundelkhand and its people — especially the women, strong-willed despite all attempts to suppress their individuality. She brings these women alive depicting the truth of their lives in a simple and compassionate way. Their struggles are artistically woven into stories that describe the rustic beauty of Bundelkhand and grip the reader with their powerful rendition. The short story collection, Chinhar, won her the Hindi Academy Award. She has a number of novels to her credit including Alma Kabutari, Idannumam, Chak, Betwa Bahti Rahi, Jhula Nat, Aganpakhi, Vision and Kasturi Kundal. She has been honoured with numerous awards, the latest being the SAARC Writers’ Award.