The City Inside

Set in a near-future Delhi, The City Inside by Samit Basu explores a world rife with societal, environmental, and political challenges, while maintaining a hopeful outlook on the future. The story follows Joey, a Reality Controller overseeing online celebrities, and Rudra, an estranged son drawn back into a complex web of family secrets and conspiracy. As their lives intersect amid corporate intrigue and surveillance capitalism, they confront difficult choices in a shadowy, unpredictable landscape.