Meel Patthar, the award winning collection of short stories, is noted for the variety of themes and treatment. Subjects like the insurgency in the State and the Kargil war are handled in the stories with a rare sensitivity. Stories in the anthology are also considered as comment on life and careful weighing of religion, philosophy and arts. On every page, the reader is charmed by the directness, the lucidity and the sincerity of the author's tone.