Editor: Read Chapter VI here.
Swapna was all by herself in the chawl. She followed news of the bombings with trepidation and excitement, knowing that they were on the cusp of the revolution. Once people lost confidence in their leaders...
Editor: Read Chapter XXXVIII here.
‘She’s inside that stall,’ Rajesh was informed when he reached Dadar Railway Station. The entire platform on which the stall was located and both adjacent platforms had been closed to the public. Since Dadar is...
Editor: Read Chapter III here.
‘May I speak to Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, please?’
‘Anjali! What’s up?’
‘Darling Darcy, it’s me Elizabeth Bennett.’
‘I was going to call you today Anjali.’
‘Please call me Elizabeth.’ When rewarded with Rajesh’s silence, Anjali suggested, ‘at least call...
Editor's Note: 'High Rises' is the first novel to be serialized on DDR. It will initially be published on a weekly schedule.
Chapter I
The Garden of Eden was scheduled to receive its first occupants in less than a week’s time....
Editor: Read Chapter XL here.
When Rajesh and Inspector Makarand reached Dadar Railway Station with Etayya, night had fallen and even more policemen had arrived. Rajesh had called Felix enroute and alerted him and so they were met by a...
Editor: Read Chapter XX here.
‘Sir, I think we should ignore this one,’ Felix told the Police Commissioner.
‘Once bitten, twice shy, eh?’
‘Given a choice, I will never act on a tip off again, Sir.’ The rest of the men looked...
Editor: Read Chapter XXXI here.
The morning after Ravi’s visit, Swapna packed a small suitcase as per Tarun’s directions and told everyone in the chawl that she was off to Chiplun to visit her maternal grandparents. When she got off...
Editor: Read Chapter VII here.
Rajesh woke up bright and early and called Anjali.
‘How do you feel today?’ he asked her.
‘I’ve decided to forgive you. It’s not really your fault. Let’s make the best of this week,’ she said. Rajesh...
Editor: Read Chapter XXXIV here.
‘I won’t agree to any of this,’ Etayya told Rajesh who had a grim look on his face.
‘Mr. Etayya, we are desperate. We need your help. All that we want you to do is to...
Editor: Read Chapter XXV here.
Opesh’s wife was not pleased to see Ravi and she knew that Opesh would be even less pleased when he came home that night. Ravi was totally dishevelled and Holambe asked for some food to...
