Reunion with the Cousins
Incident 1 A girl and a boy, both in their mid-twenties and presumably in love, are walking leisurely across the moor. They seem to be...10 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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Reality Check
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I Am You
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The Killer
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Reunion with the Cousins
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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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What’s in a Name?
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Angels And Demons
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Dear Zindagi
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
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MYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS
Fiction
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I Am You
‘This isn’t special at all. I deserve better.’ ‘Ha Ha ha… isn’t it?’ ‘Don’t laugh.’ ‘I am laughing at the memories. I lived the best...9 min
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The Requiem
A musician, a devil. What next?2 min
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END OF PERPETUAL SLAVERY
The rustling sound of his broom interrupted her pleasant dream. Disheartened, she looked towards the Jail. The clock tower displayed seven.3 min
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Vienna, 1908 It was a bright sunny day. It looked like a good day to setup my canvas outside. As I sat by my window...2 min
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Adambhitvam
[I bow to thee, Shiva] The Khandava forest reverberated with the nightingale’s rhapsody, as its inhabitants stirred awake at the first faint sign of dawn....8 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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How Issac and I killed My Grandmother Peacefully
“What kind of name is Issac Ganapathy?” I snorted and immediately regretted it. I ought not offend him if I was going to survive my...3 min
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A NEW DAWN IN BERLIN
In a nation where intolerance is on the rise, a young man heralds a new dawn3 min
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Thirst
River Merced plummets down the rocky hill, day and night disrupting my meditation. The squirrels scamper around collecting cones, tickling my body with every move....5 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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MYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS
MYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS ‘If the...3 min
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Evergreen Cafe
“Madamji, your breakfast.” Sufi looked up from her book to give Ram a grateful smile but he had already scuttled away. She stretched up her arms....2 min
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The Namesake
The day dawned like any other in June, gloomy and damp. Sukumaran gazing fondly at his wife Sarojini, wrapped his hands around her. Stifling a...2 min
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Sita’s Wig
The idea struck when they were balancing on one leg holding each other’s ears on the bench. Mir and Bhanu decided now its enough, time...2 min
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GOODBYE FRIENDS!!!
My mother and father were being carried away in a van. I struggled in vain to follow them. A heavy rope tied around my legs...6 min
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Game of Chance
It was heartrending to see dad lying in a semiconscious state with several tubes stuck to his fragile body. An extremely soft natured man; he...2 min
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The Amulet
Authors note: The calendar of ancient Egypt was made up of three seasons of approximately four months each. Their new year (inundation) began in modern...7 min
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Heaven or Hell?
The story of a Judgement Day2 min
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The Melody of Errors
Neha tore herself away from the kitchen window and completed her cooking. The lilting tunes of a favourite song had wafted in from a nearby...3 min
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IMPONDERABILIA
Once upon a time, there lived little children in a castle surrounded by the enchanted woods. It is believed that Cooper and his family were...5 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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The Deluge
The sound of the rain pounding heavily on the roof grew deafeningly loud. There was no respite from the downpour in the last two days....2 min
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Happily Ever After
Dinner grew cold on the dining table, as she sat trying to knit a cardigan out of the clump of red wool in her lap....2 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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Spare me the Holler, Wifey dear!
When your wife believes that one shouldn't stop singing because one can't!1 min
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Holy Cow! (Part II)
“Marry a cow,” said Swamiji without flinching a muscle in his face. “What?” the supreme star, as he was known in the Cine industry, was...2 min
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The Burning Hills
Subri’s story: My name is Subramaniam, in short, Subri. I work in the Theni wing of Cosmopolitan Trekking Club, founded by Von Reid, a world-famous...6 min
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Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright
“ Aye, Cooper ! ” my mom screamed,” Don’t go near the road .You will fall into that coop again.” I kept jumping over the branches...5 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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DAY PASS
‘Come and sit here, next to me.’ The teenage boy who boarded the bus at M G Road looked in the direction of the tremulous...2 min
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Forbidden Passion
I loved the way he gazed at me from every angle, an ardent smile in his eyes as he cupped my face, surrounding it with...1 min
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A Missioned Friendship
Tiara woke up to a bright, pleasant, spring day. The clock struck six and she smiled on her ability to be up before the alarm...3 min
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When Goddess walked the Earth
Chapter 1 She lived in a beautiful far off land, the boundaries of which didn't even remotely touch the Earth. Where unconditional love bloomed, where...8 min
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The Blemished Moon
Hope turns to despair as war claims its unsuspecting victims, changing their lives for ever. But war was never fair.8 min
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Fourteen years
She gasped for breath. She screamed, but there was no one. She fought with it, pushed her legs and kicked her hands but failed miserably....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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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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The doctor’s daughter
A known complication of childbirth, a doctor with an illustrious career, a medical emergency and a newborn losing his mother. How long will she fight?2 min
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Down the rabbit hole, again
A bizarro fiction that marries fantasy and hallucinations.8 min
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Shades of Grey
The Scene of an Accident from different PoVs3 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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BuddyTalks
Avni: Hey Joel, where are you headed? Joel: Avni, hi! I’m going to that empty classroom to do a last- minute read. Care to join?...2 min
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The Fat Man
On the top floor of the high-rise; in the dimly lit corner room, the shadows lurked around, murmured and sighed in exasperation. Bales of paper;...2 min
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The Bloody Moon
‘TRANSssssssFORMmmm….’ A small string of light emanated from the wand like an electric current. Derek moved forward anticipating to fly. He fluttered his hands like...2 min
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The first steps
The clock struck 12. The red notifications on my Social Media apps multiplied. Discount deals on chocolates, flowers, fancy gowns and diamond jewelleries flooded my...2 min
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A New Dawn
The summer sun is shining bright but the valley resonates a deafening silence. Beads of perspiration coat my temple, the excruciating pain restrain me from...2 min
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Kohl and Concealer
Niranjan Shastri for the umpteenth time pranced to the door and returned. The bell had rung twice and he waited not very patiently for it...2 min
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A Not Very Grimm Tale
Her eyes glittered in the glow of the dying embers and a sudden gust of wind swept away the fallen flowers of autumn. A strange...2 min
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Raising a Toast
Seema retired to her bed at her usual time but not before she wound up the ‘old fashioned’ alarm clock that ‘woke up the dead’...2 min
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The Baby and the Mahogany Cupboard
Hey, do you think it is right to hide the past incidents from the new tenants? They have a baby. Aren’t we putting them in...2 min
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Where are you
“Rukmini has made it a habit to remain absent without informing “, Meera was muttering under her breath as she hastily washed the utensils. The...2 min
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A Martyr’s Death
The moment I was selectively dislodged from my space, I knew I was nearing death. Not that I couldn’t revolt, but I uncomplainingly chose not...2 min
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Entrepreneur at Eighty
I was sleeping peacefully snuggled under my warm comforter when the continuous beeps from my cell phone made me woke up with a startle. After...2 min
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Happy Birthday
‘Saar, are you listening? At least let me make one phone call before I forget her number.’ I pleaded. ‘Bhupp,’ I heard the sound and...2 min
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The Lost Hour
Saturday, 1st April 2006 Meera rolled down the windows of her cab for a breath of fresh air. Unlike the humid air from back home,...2 min
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An Extortionate Pact
15th August 1947, New Delhi Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…. 15th...2 min
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It’s All About The Green!
His eyes kept straying to the big wall clock. He had just about learnt to tell that a clock had two hands. When they came...2 min
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A Little Escape
July 16, 2020 Hanging clouds and the mystic sky were all evidence of her puffy eyes pouring tears incessantly. She stood by her husband’s tomb...2 min
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Blanket of Fear
“Abba, I am scared… I am s-s-scared of dying,” little Uzza blubbered. All of 5, the child had seen and experienced pain far beyond her...2 min
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The Midnight Revelation
The Earl of Cavern sat at the foot of the vast ebony hued dinning table. “My Darling! What a glorious day it is. Would you...2 min
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The cockatoo and the clock
Father-in-law finally came back from Indonesia to home. He was working in the Indian Embassy there. He retired, and we here were waiting eagerly his...1 min
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By the Clock
It was a bitter winter night. A steady curtain of snow fell. The ensuing chill kissed the stone walls of the cottage and seeped in...2 min
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At the Stroke of Midnight
Damn it! That maligning prober. That godforsaken ECG machine eavesdrop, clinging to my thoracic home. The tattletale encrypted my movements in zigzag lines on a...2 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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Hope Amidst The Sirens
These are the moments you live for. The soothing sea-breeze caresses our cheeks, whispering secrets of faraway lands. Splattering the sky in brilliant shades of...2 min
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Invisibility Cloak
The dilapidated house at the end of the street has been your home for long. The kids, screaming and laughing at you, run up and...2 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 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 Crusade
Nostalgia has a way of glossing over the tediousness of school hours, leaving sweet, sepia toned memories of one’s alma mater. Eckleton was no different....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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Betty Cooper’s Last Flight
Betty Cooper opened her eyes. The place was aglow in crimson hues. Dark Shadows of the ghastly fire danced in front of her eyes. Instinctively,...5 min
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The rage of flames
“Cooper, please be a good boy today and do not stray away like last time. Just stay with the herd. Okay?” Mother rubbed her moist...5 min
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Little Cooper
A loud screech of ‘Krar-raak, Krar-raak’ broke the stillness in the lazy afternoon. I opened one eye in disdain, disgruntled at having been disturbed from...5 min
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Evolved
“Kwo-oooop!” Yuan squinted up at the skies, his hand over his thick brows. He knew the screech too well. A savage cat was lurking close...5 min
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For Binky and Junior
It slumbered for ages, hidden from the living. Alas! They discovered it. They woke it and enslaved it, making it a mere tool in their...6 min
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Doomsday
“Breakfast time!” yelled Mrs. Cooper straining her tender voice making sure her family of 102 was warned. Each of her 100 kids, lined up like...5 min
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Cooper’s Pride
As I set my paws in the vast expanse of land, I felt free. I jumped and roared to my heart’s delight. Was it another...5 min
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The Call
Don’t worry ma, you take father to the hospital. I will transfer money tonight itself’, Sumana assured her. She picked up her phone and gave...2 min
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Killer Lies
I do not recollect for how many hours I had just lay there, the upper body on the sofa with the legs dangling lifelessly. I...2 min
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The Betrayal
The charpoy creaked as Amma turned over to face Narendra. Malti noticed the loosened belts of the woven bed hanging down by Amma’s weight. Sitting...2 min
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Betrayal of Trust
Neeraja kept the coffee mug on the table and walked into the kitchen without uttering a word. ‘What happened Neeru? Why are you so quiet?’...2 min
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GRAMMAR’LIE’
How much ever he was itching to open the letter handed over to him, Mr Englishead had tasks on his hand to complete before getting...2 min
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Surkhe ka Kamaal
My self Sushila. I come from small town. My family very religious, following all customs and rituals. And of course, following the great Babaji. Jai...2 min
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The Lie
As the rounded Sun trekked up to the mountain top, the friendly rooster synced his wake up calls with the melodious warble of the morning...2 min
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Wedded to God
Radhamani quickened her steps. The sun was yet to rise, and planet Venus was still shining. In the silence of early morning, she could hear the...2 min
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Toothpaste
I woke up to the lovely rhythmic noise made by my mother’s silver anklets. But I did not move a muscle, for if I moved,...2 min
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Trapped in a Lie
Shanti gazed at the distant gleam of sunshine in the garden beyond, from the confines of her small shaggy prison cell. The bars stood between...2 min
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Mirages
The enticing aroma of coffee wafted across CCD, as l lost myself in the dreamy eyes of my wife, Priya. The hint of a smile...2 min
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The Buried Truth
“It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me.” Maya Angelou Death entered suddenly and calmly...2 min
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Between the Shadow and the Soul!
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul… Saira would often quote Neruda around...2 min
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Losing Faith
“So, where did I come from, ma?” “We got you from the nursing home,” answered my mother as she bunched up my scanty hair into...2 min
