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Kitne Pakistan? is a 2000 Hindi novel by Kamleshwar, a noted 20th-century Hindi writer. A pioneer of the Nayi Kahani (New Story) movement of the 1950s, and later a screenwriter for Hindi cinema, Kamleshwar’s novel, employing allegory and realism, deals with a vast expanse of human history, as it follows the rise of sectarianism, nationalism, Hindutva and communalism. Kitne Pakistan? casts doubts about the true motives of the people who make decision on behalf of and for common people, who throughout history have been bearing the brunt of their decision.

"If you find my stories obscene or filthy, then the society you are living in is obscene and dirty", once said Manto. While Manto was time and again accused of obscenity, his stories, however, addressed several social issues. With his astute understanding of the complexity of human nature and his ability to write gripping stories, Manto was considered one of the most powerful voices of his time. This collection brings together some of Manto's most popular stories including "Blouse", "Shikari Auratein", and "Janaki."

A great imagination makes for terrific ghost stories - stories that go beyond the tapping on the doors in the middle of a night or a whistling thrush or even a squeaky swing in the wind. This is a collection of some such horror stories selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond that will send shivers down your spine.

 Pull To Refresh is an 8-episode fictional series from Audible Suno. Ananya Mehra is a foul-mouthed, unfiltered twenty-something who runs a podcast that divulges her entire life. Nothing is sacred or off limits. She records intimate, personal conversations with the people in her life and streams them on her show without them knowing. When she hits her lowest low, it is her own life that begins to unravel before listeners. 

 Pull To Refresh is an 8-episode fictional series from Audible Suno. Ananya Mehra is a foul-mouthed, unfiltered twenty-something who runs a podcast that divulges her entire life. Nothing is sacred or off limits. She records intimate, personal conversations with the people in her life and streams them on her show without them knowing. When she hits her lowest low, it is her own life that begins to unravel before listeners. 

In Reshaping Art, T. M. Krishna examines what art is and how we can harness its power to make ourselves and our communities open and sensitive. Well known for his attempts to break Karnatik music out of its high-caste confines, the author takes us through a journey of understanding what art means to different groups of people and the ways in which we all create and enjoy it.