Khushwant Singh Selects Best Indian Short Stories

Is there something special about the Indian Short story? Yes, there is. It sticks to the traditional rules of the craft. It is in fact short and not a novella or an abridge novel. It revolves round one or at the most two or three characters and does not have a long dramatis personae as in novels. It is limited in times and space and does not span decades or spread out in different locales. It also has a well formulated central theme and does not touch upon several topics or clashes of personalities. It has distinct beginning, a build-up and usually a dramatic and, frequently an unexpected one which sums up the story.