In pre-independent India, in the small village of Kesarugattu somewhere in Karnataka, Devaraya, a Brahmin, goes about further ossifying his status. This little hamlet, like every other, follows the said and unsaid rules of caste and religion. Inter-caste marriages are frowned upon. Brahmin and other wealthy upper caste men set the rules. The Ai tribes live far away from the village, in the forest. As societal divisions and unlikely friendships play out in the everyday life of the village, a secret from Devaraya's past comes to haunt him and his family. The repercussions are huge for both D Read More..

Come listen to a lively discussion between two novelists, Anjum Hasan and Kavery Nambisan, about their recent works (History's Angel and Rising Sons) and why reading fiction matters in today's divided world.

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