This surreal, absurdist tale follows the mind of a woman who suddenly refuses to get out of bed on a memorable journey.

Taken from our first print anthology, this is the story of a young couple whose search for a house in Chennai turns into a surreal journey beyond expectations.

An excerpted tale from Maithreyi Karnoor's upcoming collection of short fiction, Gooday Nagar.

An iconic Marathi story is translated to English for the first time, charting the fate of a young widow in the Konkan belt with deftness and incision.

A brilliantly arresting short story from this year's Deodar Prize selection.

A runner up from the most recent edition of The Deodar Prize, this is a tale of gender, menstruation, family and more.

This anatomy of a minor incident in a taxi showcases the many ways women are threatened even when 'nothing' happens.

An excerpt from Earthbound: Climate Stories from South Asia, a forthcoming anthology.

A thoughtful urban tale from the perspective of a water pump.

The odyssey of a grieving queer man traveling across Italy.

A propulsive tale of gender, family weddings and siblings.

A wise, funny and speculative tale of development and progress, or what passes for it.

A Northeastern folk tale that blends magical realism and sensitive writing.

An excerpt from a riveting new novel about Noida, murder and more.

A deeply compelling story of a woman who thinks she is turning into sand.

A memorable folk-leaning tale from Shillong that was a runner up from this year’s Deodar Prize.

This story of lost innocence and the conservatism of Indian housing societies was a runner-up for the 2024 Deodar Prize.

The poignant, hilarious tale of an old man’s haircut.

An excerpt from a poignant book on Kashmir.

A shocking speculative tale in which it’s literally raining men.

A story of Kashmiri wedding feasts, family ties and more.

On motherhood, legacy and Shahrukh Khan.

Translated by Srikar Raghavan

An immersive tale of drunken despair from the heartland.

This reflective story of caregiving and age is one of the awarded stories in the 2023 Deodar Prize.

An exploration of class, bias and ageing, set in a New Delhi building society.

A heartfelt, reflective look at returning home while coming into your own is this week’s short story.

An eerie, dystopian work of speculative fiction follows a woman trying to reconstruct her childhood Kheer recipe.

A hilarious and absurd tale about friends in the afterlife and final requests.

A gripping trip down memory lane questions the laws of timing, potential and fidelity in this short story.

A translated story about a boy who wanders far from his village into the forest is about formative experiences, told with the simplicity and fluency of a time gone by.

A wealthy widow has to manage the inheritance of her late husband and changing family dynamics while reflecting on the past in this sparse and affecting short story.

Frequently changing house help, a disintegrating marriage and a girl coming of age make up the ingredients of this emotionally resonant story.

An isolated writer in a Goan village finds a muse of sorts in this tale of missed opportunity, timing and the creative process.