Ayyan Mani, one of the thousands of dalit (untouchable caste) men trapped in Mumbai's slums, works in the Institute of Theory and Research as the lowly assistant to the director, a brilliant self-ass
Ousep Chacko, journalist and failed novelist, prides himself on being “the last of the real men.” This includes waking neighbors upon returning late from the pub. His wife Mariamma stretches their mon
