Malgudi Days by R.K.Narayan
One word : Wonderful.
That sums up my opinion of whatever I've read in the book so far. The short stories are just too good and capture a lot of human emotions in a very neat, crisp and precise manner.
For more information on the book, visit Amazon. There is even an excerpt of "The Astrologer's Day" that you can read.
I'm presently at the "New Stories" section.
Other books by R.K.Narayan. I remember enjoying my childhood TV serial "Swami and Friends".