Kavalu

Kavalu (Crossroads) is a 2010 Kannada novel by S.L. Bhyrappa that explores the conflict between tradition and modernity in contemporary India, focusing on a middle-class family's diverging values through the lens of globalization and feminism. The story, centered on the character Jaya Kumar, delves into complex social issues like live-in relationships, divorce, domestic violence, and gender rights with a bold, honest, and non-moralizing perspective, examining how legal and social institutions impact intimate lives.