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Indian short stories

Indian Preview: Our Top New Releases from August

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1. Because He Is by Meghna Gulzar Because He Is… explores the journey of Gulzar – poet, film-maker, lyricist and author – in the words of his daughter. Meghna documents the life of her father, transcending the patterns of a conventional biography to present a touching account of the legend’s

Short Story: ‘The Transistor’ by Shahnaz Bashir

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An exclusive excerpt from Shahnaz Bashir’s Scattered Souls, published by HarperCollins. Set in Kashmir, it’s a story of a man whose transistor triggers paranoia in his neighbourhood. The Transistor Ignorance and impetuosity are inseparable twins as are rumours and misunderstandings—all fused at their heads. With each bullet pumped into him, all his