These seventeen stories, winners of the Katha Awards, recreate the fascinating fabric that is India, urban and rural. Woven into them is a range of emotions - from the platonic to the oedipal, the humorous to the poignant, the simple to the intricate. You will find these writers both new and established and writing which ranges from the traditional to the avant-garde Chose from stories initially selected by discerning editors of respected magazines, journals and publications in twelve regional languages, they have been translated for the first time into English.