When a bank manager in Chhattisgarh's Masturi wanted to relish some succulent desi murga, he found a bakra -- a farmer who wanted a loan approved by him. Having had desi murga worth Rs 39,000, and taking a cut of 10 per cent, the manager refused to approve the loan of Rs 12 lakh, according to a report in Nai …
Krysta Grasso, 27, is the owner of the crochet brand Unlikely Fox. “Those are my peers, and I think it was much easier to communicate what I was doing to people who looked like me, rather than being a small group of people of color and Black people in such a huge white space.” Krysta Grasso said each item she …
Dunia Ahmed disappeared over a year ago. In her third novel, “Almost Surely Dead,” Amina Akhtar departs from trends and fashion to sink deep into a missing-person mystery with humorous cynicism and an increasingly creepy edge. In these chapters, we see young Dunia’s beloved father telling her ghost stories on the sly, teaching her the pieces of her Desi culture …
On the Shelf Almost Surely Dead By Amina Akhtar Mindy’s Book Studio: 302 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. What it most has in common with Akhtar’s first two novels, “#FashionVictim” and “Kismet,” is that it’s a book only she could have written. …
The thought of bringing the happenings of the world at the door steps of people which can be accessed at anytime day or night, news of today or yesterday is what Viral Dunia being created. Its hard so I came up with the idea of creating this blog where people can read any article they want and keep themselves updated …