PADCHAYA

📘 Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Marathi

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year of Publication: February 2024

• ISBN: 9789357208871

• Pages: 144

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Short Stories

✨ About The Book

This fascinating collection of Marathi science fiction short stories explores the ever-blurring boundaries between technology and human emotions. Each story brings with it thought-provoking themes that push the reader to reimagine the future and question present realities.

In ‘Saubhagya’, Dr. Sohni conducts experimental research using guinea pigs, while ‘Vidya Vinyen Shobhate’ introduces a mechanical tutor—a revolutionary device that feeds knowledge directly into the brain by stimulating its receptive cells, much like a tape recorder. These stories combine imagination with scientific possibilities in a compelling narrative form.

The tale ‘Ailma Pailma’ follows the emotional conflict of Isha, an adopted child who is mysteriously afflicted and replaced by a robot, Nandini, evoking a deep sense of human absence and longing. In ‘Eka Yantra Manavachi Diary’, a robot witnesses a chilling crime and reflects on its own emotionless existence and unwavering duty to humanity.

Perhaps the most gripping is ‘It Is Not Me!’, a story of a film actor replaced by his clone to deceive the world, sparking questions about identity, authenticity, and ethical boundaries in science.

These stories, along with others like ‘Shadow’, ‘Mrityu’, and ‘Truth and Lies’, weave together a unique tapestry of futuristic imagination, moral dilemmas, and emotional depth. The book offers an insightful journey through the lens of science fiction, making it an ideal read for young adults and adults alike who are drawn to speculative narratives with a strong emotional core.