In Arundhati Roy's mesmerising novel, Anjum undertakes a journey that changes everything. Indira Varma reads. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's spellbinding novel, Anjum makes a new home in the most unlikely of places and finds solace among the departed. Indira Varma reads. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. There is a new arrival at the Jannat Guest House, who shares a story that leaves Anjum with a sense of desolation. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's entrancing novel, a TV sensation, a new arrival and fight lead to an untimely disappearance. Indira Varma reads. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. In Delhi, landlord Biplab Dasgupta discovers that his tenant is absent. Reminiscences about an enduring love lead to the vivid memory of a coded message. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. Events unfold at the interrogation centre that leave Naga and Tilo unnerved. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
Book at Bedtime
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Episode 10: The Untimely Death of Miss Jebeen the First
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By Arundhati Roy. It is 1996, and tragedy lies in wait for Musa as martyrdom steals into the Kashmir Valley. Indira Varma reads. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's powerful novel, Musa is forced to make an impossible choice in war-torn Kashmir. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's kaleidoscopic novel, the residents of the Jannat Guest House undertake a boisterous car journey through Delhi's streets. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. The residents of the graveyard's guest house receive a letter that brings unexpected news from the forest. Indira Varma and Emilio Doorgasingh read. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's novel, Aftab finds a place to belong in the House of Dreams. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. Biplab Dasgupta recalls pulling a few strings for Tilo. He also discovers some photos that are cause for disquiet. Emilio Doorgasingh reads. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. The man who goes by the nickname of Saddam Hussein concocts an innovative escape plan. Indira Varma reads. Show more
In Arundhati Roy's arresting novel, it is autumn in Srinigar and on a lakeside houseboat there is love and lament. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. Tilo is woken suddenly, and a primordial punishment is called down. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more