Kariajja the Storyteller -Kum Veerabhadrappa, translated by Srikar Raghavan

Samruddhi Ghodgaonkar

An immersive tale of drunken despair from the heartland.

Ratul Ghosh

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

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

Sonal Sher

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

Prthvir Solanki

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

Dilsher Dhillon

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

Manoj Rupda

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.

Ajay Patri

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.

Ash Shah

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

Alina Gufran

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