Rakhshanda Jalil is a prolific young writer and a brilliant scholar. Has edited two collections of short stories: Urdu Stories, and Neither Night Nor Day. Has six works of translations to her credit : Premchand's short stories entitled The Temple and the Mosque; satirical writings by Asghar Wajahat Lies: Half Told ; 32 satirical cameos by Saadat Hasan Manto entitled Black Borders; Through the Closed Doorway : poems by Urdu poet Shahryar, short stories by Intizar Husain Circle and Other Stories, a collection of Premchand's short stories for children called A Winter's Tale and Other Stories. She has written a collection of essays on the little known monuments of Delhi, called Invisible City. Working as Director, Media & Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and co-edits Third Frame, a journal brought out by the Jamia.