The Small-Town SeaOne of the outstanding storytellers in contemporary Indian writing' Forbes India Uprooted from a bustling city, the thirteen year old protagonist of The Small town Sea is replanted in his father's home town where he struggles to cope with his new life. He reluctantly makes friends with Bilal, a boy who lives in the orphanage run by the local mosque. Together, they embark on clandestine adventures while his ailing father whose last wish is to die

A deep sense of elegance is manifest here

at times as just a beam of blessing

he decided to honour all those who helped him during the time of exile and war

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The upper right hand holds a small drum shaped like an hourglass that is called a damaru in Sanskrit

the painting cast in the traditional Kalamkari style

Panjab University

the book is flawless: a marvellous tale

most miserable things to one another

Unfolding the Goddess Within

is depicted in the cosmic pose of a dancer who perpetually stands for an image of reality and truth

Durga was the result of the collective energies of all the leading gods and goddesses and she was created to kill the demon Mahishasur