Category: SHORT STORIES

Reading Time: 9 minutesJhumpa Lahiri’s “A Temporary Matter,” in her acclaimed short-story collection Interpreter of Maladies (1999), poignantly explores marital alienation and the fragility of human relationships. Set in Boston, the story centres on Shoba and Shukumar, an Indian American couple whose marriage undergoes a profound transformation after they lose their child in a stillbirth. Through restrained narration and a…

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Reading Time: 5 minutesJhumpa Lahiri is an acclaimed English-born American novelist and short-story writer whose works explore immigration and the complexities of belonging. Born on July 11, 1967, in London, England, to Bengali parents from Calcutta (now Kolkata), Lahiri grew up in the United States, where she experienced the tensions between her Indian cultural heritage and her American…

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Reading Time: 6 minutesAnita Desai’s psychologically insightful short story, Games at Twilight, explores childhood emotions and the discovery of one’s insignificance. First published in 1978 as the title story of her collection Games at Twilight and Other Stories, the narrative transforms an ordinary game of hide-and-seek into a profound exploration of human psychology. Set in an Indian household…

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