Sumthing of a Mocktale

Kaya steps into JNU to discover an unofficial dress code of kurta-chappaljhola and a mini-India that fast arranges itself into regional subgroups. The misfits like Kay, Shubra and Ragini create a cosmopolitan corner with others. Together, they embark on a roller-coaster ride to experience JNU's trivia, geography, psychology, ideology and more. Enroute, they measure the Bong club's oomph; spend nights at Ganga dhaba, the official predating spot; discover the secret of drinkers, dopers and lovers in Parthasarathy rocks; grapple with Ragini's eccentric love-chase; stumble into misadventures of behenjis turned hip; accidentally expose and ugly truth during the floriculture survey; solve the climactic puzzle of Kaya's surreal love-story; feel the surrounding maddening preparation for IAS… Life comes full circle in JNU for Kaya, Shubhra and Ragini as they introspect their transformation - from carefree, funfilled youngsters to grown up students; naivete to maturity, juvenile hearts to socially conscious conscience-realising that they can neither leave nor live in JNU anymore. --- from book's back cover