Waiting for Rain

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Set against the backdrop of early 1970s Kolkata, the narrative explores the impact of the naxalite insurgency on the lives of two contrasting characters: Somsundar, an unemployed youth, and Manju, a sheltered upper-middle-class woman. As the city faces a symbolic drought, both characters confront the harsh realities of their changing world, grappling with personal and societal upheaval while yearning for renewal and hope.