Manju Kak

Muslim youth today wish to be independent-minded and liberal, able to exert free will and free choice.

A startlingly accomplished first novel, a stunning debut that ventures bravely into terrain where seasoned writers fear to tread

At one level Roy's prose is a dirge for the Kumaon hills. At another, a Pickwickian humour infuses it with robust charm.

There are no resolutions—only a way to deal with life’s ambiguities. Dange’s people-watching has paid off.

Charry is a writer to watch out for. Big themes absorb her. She tackles them with passion and exemplary craft. But sadly, she misses her defining moment