Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, Srinath Perur (Translator) and their new friend

and their new friend

late at night

He was told—like his entire generation—that his problem was caused by a chemical imbalance in his brain

and assesses the nature of the mercantile system

But their tale starts to resemble a tumultuous rollercoaster ride when Catherine’s father dies

Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, Srinath Perur (Translator) and their new friend'It's true what they say it's not we who control money, it's the money that controls us. When there's only a little, it behaves meekly; when it grows, it becomes brash and has its way with us.'From a cramped, ant infested house to a spacious bungalow, a family finds itself making a transition in many ways. The narrator, a sensitive young man, is numbed by the swirl around him. All he can do is flee every day to an old world cafe, where he seeks solace