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Tapestry Of Dream And Memory

New Delhi, March 28 -- God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth, and it passed down in turn to her daughter Aniya. When Aniya - lovely, ... Read More


Of Wounds and Inheritance

New Delhi, March 21 -- "My mother entertained the thought of killing me. A few hours before I was born. In the hierarchy of noble thoughts, I ranked second in priority. Her own life claimed the top sp... Read More


Stories That Refuse Simplicity

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- "Many concentric circles ripple out when a stone is flung into the quiet and still waters of a lake bordered by fig and olive trees and the star-shaped night-blooming jasmine. Do... Read More


A Map Written in Speech

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- 'Auqaat' - that ubiquitous word we hear in North India especially - is actually the plural of 'waqt' (in the same way that 'akhbaar' is the plural of 'khabar'). To remember one's ... Read More