No Onions Nor Garlic revolves around caste politics at the English Department of a University in Chennai headed by Professor Ram. Assuming himself as the champion of Hindu religious values, Ram thinks very high of his caste and is devoted towards refining education in the Tamilian Brahmin style. Ram, who is looking for no onion no garlic TamBrahms, considers Sundar, one of his students, a suitable match for his NRI daughter. But Sundar falls in love with a pretty dalit girl. Ram finds that his authority in the university is further challenged by the dalit students. Things eventually lead into some unexpected twists and encounters. Read it for a light and breezy read.