1) Historical novel in the magical realistic vein – detailing the love affair of the architect of Taj (Ustad Ahmad Lahori/ Ustad Isa of Shiraz – I think however who this person is still in debate. See here for both some really wakco and sane theories/narratives: [A], [B], [C] ,[D], [E], [F], [G], [H], [I], [J] on this aspect of the building ) with a ‘native’ woman musician – mirroring the web of myths and tall tales surrounding the Taj.

2. A contemporary novel set in Hyderabad dealing with the intersection of the high technology world inside the city and Marxist ‘revolution’ in the countryside surrounding the city