: A new book of interlinked short stories charts the life of a Delhi family over thirty years #IndiaNEWS I remove the measuring tape from around my neck and put it in the drawer along with the shears

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A new book of interlinked short stories charts the life of a Delhi family over thirty years #IndiaNEWS
I remove the measuring tape from around my neck and put it in the drawer along with the shears and chalk. If Masterji comes on time, we can start with these salwar suits tomorrow. I fold the cut fabric, the back, the front, and the sleeves and put them away too. Cherry is lying by the bed with a scrap of yellow chiffon between her teeth. She’s probably hungry or bored or both. I pick up the jigsaw box and turn off the fan and she follows me out.Ram Rattan hasn’t rolled up the chick blinds, and the veranda is cool and dark. I place the box on the table where the pieces I have assembled so far wait for me. I stop to appraise the progress. It’s like a moth-eaten view of the Tower Bridge, with gaping holes in the scene. The bridge itself and the towers are missing, but I have the buildings in the background on the bank. They have been easy to do, owing to the varied colours, the old ones with brown brick façades and the new ones that glint blue and green in the evening light. “Yes, Cherry?� She’s barking. She’s prodding the bamboo chicks with...Read more

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