A Fine Balance

Set in an unnamed city by the sea in mid-1970s India, during a State of Internal Emergency, the novel follows the lives of Dina Dalal, a widowed seamstress; Ishvar and Omprakash Darji, tailors forced from their village; and Maneck Kohlah, a young student from the Himalayas.

The story delves into their intertwined lives, their struggles with poverty, violence, and social upheaval, and their efforts to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.

The novel is a sweeping narrative that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and critiques the harsh realities of neoliberal economics and social injustice.