Divine Intervention
Out of all my friends, I am the only one who is ok with how things are now. You see, I have the experience...8 min
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Happy Birthday
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Poetry and Prose
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Kutty Dr. Unniyarcha
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An Idiosyncratic Proposal
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Ramblings of a Teenage Mind
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Nagamani Kuchimanchi | Contribution
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The Fishing Lesson
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After the Acid Test
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The Resurgence of Apophis: The God Of Chaos
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DYING MUSEUM
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Friday, 8.10 am
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Kindness begets Kindness
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THE BALLAD OF A SEAMAN’s BLUES
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
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Fear Not!
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A WINTER SOJOURN
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The Doll’s Lullaby
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The Broken Bridge
Fantasy
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Once upon a time in Eden
Then the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’ … So, the...7 min
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Twesh (Vengeance)
“Sometimes we are just the collateral damage in someone else's war against themselves.”1 min
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Neel Sayantani
The King was still enraptured by the beautiful image. It revealed a pleasantly plump countenance, half hidden behind waves of brown hair cascading over her...6 min
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The Wall of Shame
"A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war." they believed. Was it really though?9 min
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Family matters!
A poor stork bummed by his work load and a baby just to be delivered!! What conversation do they strike along the way? Read on..1 min
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Tryst with a Paradise
A renowned artist's back-to-back failures pushed her to go back to her roots, which held all the answers to her dreams and paved the way...9 min
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In the Nik of time
Vivian had been fiddling with his latest toy, a remote-controlled drone, since morning. The drone that his father had gifted him recently on his...9 min
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The Enchantment
The moors belong to another time. Our sun never shines here. The rook like castle that is perched on the hill has been desolate since...2 min
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The Forest of Time
Part One In a shabby room of a rundown cottage atop a hillock, surrounded by clouds spiralling in the gentle wind, three old ladies sat...9 min
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Storytellers
The huts in the village were empty. Cattle, chewing cud at leisure, lay relaxed in their byres. One would wonder if the cattle too knew...7 min
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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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Rainbow in Spring
Once upon a time, the farms of Whispering Willows flourished under Gatson, who lived there along with his wife and six daughters. Lovingly the couple...2 min
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Staircase to Stars
“Hey look there it is!” said Sa. Re, Ga, Ma followed Sa and kept calling the rest of the team consisting of Pa, Dha, and...2 min
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Devils of Moloch
‘Come on Grandma, tell us a tale,’ requested seven-year-old Mark. ‘And it has to be a new story. We know all your old ones,’ whined...6 min
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And, Life Goes On
Emeralds, ambers, and sapphires sparkle in pairs. Scintillating shimmer loops around us, weaving this way and that. A purr follows a buzz. A suppressed howl...6 min
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Out of Sight
The sun’s rays beamed through the window pane over Kartik’s sleepy face. He blinked and rolled over as his body refused to get out of...3 min
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MUMBAI
“Mai*, have mercy.” They all wail in despair. Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink….I hum the tune like a haunting lullaby. My thunderous...4 min
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Aditya And Chandni – From Us To Me
Aahhh…to be rejected me once again! Would she ever forgive me for my bêtise, my impetuous disappearance that day? Eons ago I stood there, transfixed....3 min
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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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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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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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An Arachnid Anecdote
“I love spiders…..” I spoke aloud to convince myself and failed…. Shoo…shooo….. I cringed in horror…. Three hairy brown arachnids crawled over my blood...2 min
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DR NORTH’S DESCENT
There is something that one needs to know before one plunges into the story of Samuel Clooney. Samuel was a writer of considerable fame. He...7 min
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Dr. Gabriel North tales: The Styx Protocol
Samuel Clooney was doomed. His new book had received abysmal reviews… “Sam Clooney’s comeback is too insipid…too predictable compared to his famous Gabriel series….” It...8 min
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Interception of Monsieur Perrault
“Beauty in a woman is a treasure rare Which we are never weary of admiring; But a sweet temper is a gift more fair And better worth the...6 min
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A Stitch in Time
AD 3478 Ralph chewed onto the last bit of nail on his little finger as he stared blankly at his laptop. It displayed back the...9 min
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Of Paralysis and Loose Motions
January, 2217 The teams were ready. This was the most awaited event of the year. It marked the 50th year of the Player Unknown’s Battleground...9 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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UNATTRACTIVE
I woke up feeling lighter than usual. I had a new spring in my step. The multivitamins appear effective, I thought happily. I quickly brewed...1 min
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TIME TO DANCE
‘Sudden gusts of winds and the rising waves in the sea since the last few hours have caused concern amongst the researchers. They are all...1 min
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The Witch Trial of Salem
December 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. The tension in the courtroom is so thick, it could be cut with a knife. The crowd stands ready with the...6 min
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Sins And Virtues
I have been confined to this court room for almost a decade now. Earlier I used to travel a lot along with my master but...6 min
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The Wagered Queen
That dumb-ass husband of hers sat quiet, hidden from view. While she stood there, out in the open… lecherous eyes, lecherous grins bore through...3 min
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Hymn to the Sea
He was the Jack of all trades. Literally. His name was Jack and he was a whimsical poet, a gifted artist, a melodious singer, a...7 min
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The Aqua Continuum
Sagar was mesmerised. The exquisitely formed Ganga swam past his desk. As she passed him, his eyes followed her every move. Her undulating, graceful movements...9 min
