It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including: Saraswati Samman a literary recognition given annually by the KK Birla Foundation.
Saraswati Samman carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque.
Besides the Saraswati Samman, two other awards have been instituted by the KK Birla Foundation – the Vyas Samman (for Hindi works by Indian citizens) and Bihari Puraskar (for Hindi/Rajasthani works by Rajasthani writers), a literary and cultural organisation.
Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be honoured with 29th Saraswati Samman.
This short stories collection talks about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized sections of the society.