As with all my habits, the foundation for my interest in reading was also laid at a very young age. As is the case with most Indian families, my siblings and I had a fairly strict upbringing. Television and playtime were strictly regulated and studies, inordinately encouraged. All these factors conspired to create an environment Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Margaret Drabble is a popular novelist, critic and biographer. She was appointed the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1980. She was born in Sheffield and studied at the Newnham College, Cambridge. Her numerous fiction and non-fiction works have earned her a remarkable fan following. She is married Read more…

Ondaa was an extremely poor man who lived in the Sualkuchi village along with his wife and a daughter. In order to support his family, every morning he would go to different places to collect alms. One day, Ondaa wandered a bit too far in search of some offerings. The sun had gone down and Read more…