Saving Stories With Purva Grover

A simple routine, a ritual. None of us ever spoke on the worth of its existence or the consequences if it were to be discontinued. There was no need to discuss the ‘usual’. However, it was the one ritual that summed up the meaning of the words togeth... more

Author Purva Grover reviews More Than Just Biryani by Andaleeb Wajid

When I began to write, I thought all I’d have to do is write. Somewhere, in between I forgot the part, which said I’d also have to remind myself and the others to read. Now, I read... more

The leaves swayed slowly, without disturbing the stillness of the hour. Then we kissed, under the tree in a narrow lane.

My fingers are stained with red: a rusty, dirty red. Not the kind of red that bleeds but the one that lingers. If you were to judge me by my hands you’d probably never talk to me.

Author Purva Grover reviews The Blind Matriarch by Namita Gokhale

When I began to write, I thought all I’d have to do is write. Somewhere, in between I forgot the part, which said I’d also have to remind myself and the others to read. Now, I read 52... more

Author Purva Grover reviews Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma

When I began to write, I thought all I’d have to do is write. Somewhere, in between I forgot the part, which said I’d also have to remind myself and the others to read. Now, I read... more

Perhaps, we'll meet again. We’d talk for a while and then we’ll just say goodbye. Perhaps, one day, we’d know why our chapters didn’t end on the same page. Until then, we’d let our love grow.

Saving Stories with Purva Grover presents a podcast that steers away from male-bashing and feminism, and simply celebrates what it means to be a woman. For amongst the many things that author Purva Grover doesn't understand — most are feminine. Each ... more