Rakhshanda Jalil is a prolific writer and commentator on literature, culture, and heritage. She boasts an impressive bibliography of over 15 books, including two edited collections of short stories: "Urdu Stories" and "Neither Night Nor Day," featuring a selection by Pakistani women. She has co-authored two books with Mushirul Hasan, "Partners in Freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia." Rakhshanda Jalil served as the co-editor of "Third Frame," a journal focused on literature, culture, and society published by Cambridge University Press. Furthermore, she has translated six works, with her latest translations including "Naked Voices & Other Stories" by Saadat Hasan Manto and "Panchlight and Other Stories" by Hindi writer Phanishwarnath Renu. She is the founder of "Hindustani Awaz," an organization dedicated to promoting Hindi-Urdu literature and culture.
