About the Book: Storywallah
In 2011, the screenwriter, lyricist and journalist Neelesh Misra started
mentoring a handpicked group of writers called the Mandali. These were men and
women of all ages, backgrounds and dispositions. The Mandali soon started
writing radio stories in Hindi, for Misras show Yaadon Ka Idiotbox — short,
pithy, bittersweet narratives that immediately struck a chord with listeners
across the country.
Translated for the first time in English, this collection represents the Mandali
at the height of its powers. These stories are blessed with a keen sense of
place, attuned to the rhythms of both small-town India and rapidly expanding
mega-cities like Delhi or