Angels And Demons
Matangi turned on the tap of the wash basin in her toilet. As the water gushed out, she drew a deep breath and picked up...8 min
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Divine Intervention
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Draupadi’s Humiliation
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Adambhitvam
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One Missed Call
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LOVE COMES IN ALL DOSES
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I Am You
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Reality Check
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Reunion with the Cousins
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The Killer
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Close Encounters of Third Kind
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Broken Dreams
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Shades of Vengeance
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Hygge
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Angels And Demons
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What’s in a Name?
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Dear Zindagi
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
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The Storm In The Teacup
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The Vatican Veil
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PRODIGAL SON
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The Muliebral Odyssey
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The Taurean Candor
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Winter Lost
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The Indomitable Leap of Faith
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A Grave Mistake
James Bond fan fiction9 min
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The Never Ending Requiem
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Beyond The Blue Yonder
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Two Windows
A tale of every woman suffering abuse... A tale of two women who weathered it one day...9 min
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SNOW DOESN’T FALL
The thundering hoof beats retreated as the carriage clattered down the pebble strewn path through the forest. Her eyes felt leaden and her head pounded...9 min
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Behind The Gates
A young woman, ostracized by all. Will she find a safe haven behind the gates?9 min
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Daisies and Lilies
Bring me a Daisy Bring me a Lily I shall make your gloomy day Bloody bright and jolly ~ Anonymous *** “GARDENER WANTED –...7 min
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He Who Lied to Learn
Engulfed by darkness, he turned to the only door that was open to him!8 min
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The Infinite Tryst of the Twain
Ling entered his room and pulled the blinds for the morning persimmon rays to stream through the cramped desk. It was a long coffee break,...8 min
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Chudail.
He clutched the idol of the Goddess tightly to his chest. “Chann, Chann!” Did he hear her anklets tinkling again? It was pitch dark, the...7 min
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When The Waves Beckoned…….
The air was damp and suffocating, pressing against her body. The terror of being paralyzed coursed through her veins. The beady dark eyes set in...9 min
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Operation 4 x 4
Four close friends were bored with the monotony of their careers and wanted to do something outside their domain expertise. They were encouraged by their...8 min
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A Sand-Kissed Symphony
A Sand-Kissed Symphony 12 December, 2015 In the 28 summers that I’ve walked this planet, I’ve taken more wrong turns than right! Found greater verve...10 min
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A Tryst with History
Isolde McCarthy, Research assistant, Department of History, Stanford University, CA had been obsessed with Celtic historical fables ever since she was a child. This was...8 min
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Broken Chords
I remember when I first sang during my kindergarten days. “Soldier, Soldier will you marry me?” I played the role of a girl proposing a...9 min
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A Hollow Revenge
The air was still and damp. The inky black sky was a velvety cloak enveloping the vast expanse of the woodland around the hills. It...9 min
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Waves of Love
The young woman travels by herself. However, there is a bittersweet element present as well. What is it? What happens throughout her journey?8 min
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A Mirroring Mind
“Breathe In and breathe out. Slowly. As the oxygen gushes down your system, feel the cool breeze enter through your nostrils and spread its magic...8 min
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Boon in Disguise
Purnima* day of the present month It was one of those balmy mornings in the year 1132 in the West Bengal region. The bright sun...8 min
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A Stroke of Fortune
Sudhir Pal suppressed the urge to relieve himself as he rushed towards the baggage conveyor belt to get his luggage. After a wait of ten...7 min
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Buried in his soul, the California Gold
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Pride of India
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The Waiting Room
Dr. Lokesh stretched his hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as his skin dazzled in the scorching sun. Time was running out....7 min
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Lights, Camera, Action
The ramshackle bus rattles like a broken toy but manages to reach us to our stopover for the night. You don’t expect a Volvo in...8 min
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Rare Earth
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What’s in a name?
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Dakini
Devyani woke up to the shrill sound of the alarm. Normally up at the break of dawn, she enjoyed the quiet early mornings, but today...8 min
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The Full Circle
I woke up to find a chicken staring at me from its lifeless eye. I lay still, trying to figure things out. I was on...8 min
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A Voice of Awakening
Gyaneshwara, my adorable father, the most virtuoso musician the Seunas had ever known, was almost in shackles. The imperious Nagabhata, who occupied the throne of...8 min
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He Came, He Saw, She Conquered..
The hall was brightly lit and crowded. Crowded, of course, was an understatement. It was bursting at the seams, and despite the fact that the...7 min
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Et Invicta
220 AD, Rome Present day He stretched his hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as his skin dazzled in the scorching sun....8 min
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The Wall Between Us
Somewhere in West Germany, 1961 I stretched my hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as my skin dazzled in the scorching sun....8 min
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A’Bridged Tale
Medieval London Bridge 1104 In the silence of the night, I heard my timber frame creaking against the gusty wind, as river Thames roared underneath....7 min
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As the Yellow Stars Fade Away
It’s that time of the year, again. The time when the secrets hidden beneath layers of snow start sprouting, scattering seeds of magic in the...8 min
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Wilted Blossoms
The cool breeze tickled my skin. Something warm spread over my face as I turned to my side. The distant rustle of leaves reached my...8 min
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Scarlett Storm & The Abyss
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Glad You Asked
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The Home She Yearned For
Present The girl stretched her hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as her skin dazzled in the scorching sun. Time was running...7 min
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Leaveth or Taketh
Prologue I am but a vessel! Leaveth or Taketh from me, as you please. The choice is yours. Don’t believe me? Read for yourself. Obsession ...8 min
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The Three Mistakes
Now She stretched her hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as her skin dazzled in the scorching sun. Time was running out....8 min
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The Devised Destiny
For the first time in several months, Bhaskaracharya smiled. It had been several weeks since he had slept. Having assumed the onerous task of reviving...7 min
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE HEAVENLY KIND
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A Doctor’s Night Out
My seniors are getting decked up for the party. “How does this dress look? Is it too short?” One of them asks the other. Ask...7 min
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Worthy Of Her Love
A low cry echoed in the bushes. She turned to her right and sprinted towards the sound, carrying a first aid kit. She hoped it...7 min
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Miles to go before I sleep
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The Divine Intervention
The treasury room had a lone priest. Dressed in a white dhoti and saffron kurta, his head smeared with chandan, panditji* was busy listening to music...7 min
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Subtle Love
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A Young Dream
From an early age, maybe 6 or 7, Sukhpreet did strange things. He would go to the corners of the house walls and talk. When...8 min
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Tamasha
Chapter One: The Pledge After the darkness of the night, Sun gave away a hue of copper to the sky. The beaked chorus of birds...8 min
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Killer Moves
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The Lesser Children
“A worthless piece of garbage, is this what I wanted?” Roshan Singh Meena, called Bappa, roared on the scrawny house help. People, circling around the...7 min
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A Voyage from Darkness to Light
“Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” This was what Shakespeare felt about life. But for me,...7 min
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Painting, a tale!
Vibrant yellow dandelions blanketed the landscape around the pond.The evening Sun was refusing to descend. Aleksi stood there on the pier reminiscing those moments they...6 min
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Testing Times
As Sarah stepped off the podium, a big round of applause broke out amidst the audience. Shouts of ‘Go Sarah!’, ‘Well done Sarah’, ‘We are...7 min
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A Moment of Ecstasy
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Tomorrow is another day
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A BURNING REALITY
The constant hum of the machines that fills the still air soothes his soul. “So, I’ll wait for my gift, Mr. Ahmed.” The inspector winks....7 min
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The Lost Shepherd
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Into the Night
Lilith knew the man was hers the minute he walked in. Her gray eyes caressed his chiseled features. The broad shoulders, tapered waist, and long...7 min
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The Chance Encounter
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Flipping My Fate
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Son of the Soil
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THE CAGED ABODE
I haven’t moved on yet…though they had bid me adieu four days ago. Am I already forgotten, buried as an unwanted past? The veranda, adorned...7 min
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Long Dark Night
Crunch! Crunch! The distinctive sound of the Mossberg sawed-off shotgun shook Abby from her cogitations. She looked up and saw Kevin slumped in the front...7 min
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Shrouded In Grief
As I stood at the gate ready to make my maiden visit to a graveyard, years of conditioning reverberated loud and clear in my head....7 min
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Mom
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IN THE SHADOWS OF AN UNBORN DREAM
It was the winter of 1857. The cold winds cascading down the northern mountains had swept across the city of Delhi, swathing it in...6 min
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When Pride Shattered
The meeting Behind the ancient wrought-iron gates, the night was eerily tranquil. Rows of tombstones were standing erect in quietude, to the left and...7 min
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BLACK & WHITE
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The New Journey
Had I been sleeping for too long? My body felt so rigid! And what was this smell? I sniffed, it smelled like wet earth. Was...7 min
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THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT
The room was filled with a palpable chill, as time ebbed slowly as I looked down at my own body strapped onto the ventilator. Countless...6 min
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Homecoming
The jingling sound of bells reverberated in the twilight sky and steered the silence of her heart. She sat on the banks of the river...4 min
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200 years of (Soul)itude
Tonight is the night of the blood moon. A Shaman had once told me these nights are marked for marvel. I peered among the branches,...8 min
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The Race of Life
The two horse trainers approached the stables on a moonlit night. There was a leap in their step, excitement writ large on their faces. They...6 min
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Curse of the Cosmos
Once upon a time there lived a king named Kosm, to whom glory and might were kind. He ruled over a kingdom so vast that...7 min
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Silent Whispers
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...6 min
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GAMES OF DECEPTION
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...5 min
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Playing the Devil’s Advocate
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...4 min
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A new approach
Ray, I have never doubted your judgement. But, I am begging to differ today. Religion is an important part of human life. You cannot just...5 min
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What you sow!
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...4 min
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Done and Dead
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...5 min
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Redemption
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...6 min
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Clueless dreams
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...6 min
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EYES DON’T LIE
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...6 min
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Don’t rouse me from slumber
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...4 min
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If only I knew…
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...6 min
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The awakening?
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...6 min
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Kutty Dr. Unniyarcha
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...7 min
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Harmonious way
“Ray, I have never doubted your judgement. But, I am begging to differ today. Religion is an important part of human life. You cannot just...6 min
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Deadly Couch
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...6 min
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above....7 min
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Murder, Mystery, & Chemistry
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...6 min
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The Road Home.
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...5 min
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Life’s purpose
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...6 min
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Roused to Life
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...5 min
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SHOT AT HEAD
Avanika knew something was wrong the second she spied his name flash on the screen. It was tempting to ignore the call, but instincts told...6 min
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Cassini: The Homestead
“Ray, I have never doubted your judgment. But, I am begging to differ today. Religion is an important part of human life. You cannot just...7 min
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The Dangerous Liaisons….!
He knew the very second their eyes locked that she desired him. And that she was his type, the adventurous one. No, they had never...6 min
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The Roused Prodigal
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...6 min
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