The Divine can hear us
A frisson ran through my body as I was chosen amongst a few more brethren to be taken home by a handsome man on new...1 min
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A class apart !!
“Good morning class” Grrrr…Grrrr…Grrr… D: Hey you, what do you think you are doing? P: Don’t you scream at me, it’s the boy. I am...2 min
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A Fickle Affair
I am an adventurer who, like the bold space explorers of sci-fi, has boldly gone where no one has gone before.1 min
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She Lights Me Up
The hallways and chambers of the ancestral mansion are bathed in an orange sheen cast by the setting sun. Soon, it will be awash...1 min
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Buddha smiles
‘Damn!’ ‘I don’t want to do it anymore!’ ’ I am a loser! ‘ The Buddha stared at him, a smile on its...1 min
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An Artifice of Love
A Sci-Fi story1 min
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Scrunchhhhh!
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.2 min
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All The World’s A Stage
On the stage or off the stage, is there any difference?2 min
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Did you read between the lines too?
I was late for my class. Yet again. Always known for my abysmally abnormal punctuality all through my schooling and the two years of college,...2 min
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The Swan Song
An unforgettable man with an unassuming journey2 min
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Chotu, Chitti and Maka
Why do they have a free access to laptops1 min
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The Poor Thieves
You and your family were going through a rough patch. Your second sister had to be married off. Your first sister was sent back home...1 min
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Broken Dreams
They sold you a dream which you bought hook, line, and sinker! But did you ever stop and consider that the land of dreams is...2 min
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Beware the Dead
She stood before me, battered, bruised, and broken. Bee stung lips! Wasn’t that what the new age divas were flaunting? However, the woman in front...2 min
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Open And Shut
Detective Sloane thought he had an open and shut case. Little did he know...1 min
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Massacred innocence
That day, with the innocents, Lacchiman’s innocence died a violent death and another seasoned soldier was born.2 min
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For the Love of Likes
The lone naked bulb blinks and buzzes, interrupting the silence which has seeped into every inch of the narrow corridor. Just a few hours ago,...1 min
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The Saviour
Then I see him. My knight in shining armour. Well, not exactly. He is small and dotted and hums an unknown tune. But he has...2 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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Gunning For Trouble.
A Christmas gift gone wrong!1 min
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The Million Dollar Question
The fear of getting bored gnaws on my insides, like a mouse enjoying his cheese. It’s the reason why every moment of my waking life...2 min
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Mirror, Mirror
Cacophobia is real.1 min
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The Commute
11 PM. End of Shift. The main road outside Chennai Central Railway Station. Traffic snarls. Rushing commuters. Abusive pedestrians. Unruly motorists. Long wait at...2 min
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The Haunting Melody
A small girl witnesses her mother being sexually exploited in a brothel. the fear of the background song and a man who brings about her...2 min
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The fear of being alone.
Five00 13, the fear factor.2 min
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Don’t Sleeeep!
By Mithila Peshwe2 min
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The Requiem
A musician, a devil. What next?2 min
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Once Upon A Time in America
‘Django, y’all know what this whip is made up of?’ ‘Master..Please forgive her, she izza innocent child..Please, Ay beg ya’ ‘Answer my question, DJANGO,’...2 min
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A memory of the summit
Two friends climbing..1 min
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I just wanted to sleep
Sleep, like food, clothing and shelter is basic human need. How far can one go to get some moments of sleep?1 min
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
Hey God! Let my disciple have a better sense prevailed. I'd not like to be detrimental to one's privy but our penance must reap the...2 min
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The Terrible Twos
Madame Flaubert: Welcome to the house of Flaubert, where you can learn about anything you want under the firmament; from your deepest desires to the...1 min
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THE PENDING VERDICT
Bailiff: This court is now in session, presided by Mother India, to determine the case of Mungerilal vs Bhagwalal. Judge: Mungerilal, what are your...2 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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Monotonous Cuisine
Husband: Can I get a cup of hot coffee? It has been a hard day at work. My head is splitting awfully. Wife: Oh is...1 min
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Canteen’s Angels
Jaya: Hey, where’s Sushma? I can’t wait, I’m sooo hungry.. Hema: Here she comes. Who’s with her? Sushma: Hi girls! Meet...2 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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At The Mall!
What happens when two school friends meet at the mall after many years? Read on to know the chance encounter at the mall.1 min
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The Heart Knows.
“I cannot believe I am here. I have been feeling mighty wabbit since my migraine episode yesterday.” “Hush now, Althea my dear. She will be...1 min
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Made For Each Other
Photo Credit: Sarita Khullar1 min
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The Master Piledriver
Abhay cautioned his friend, “Shhh…here comes The Master. Please bow and then kneel. Remember, you have to stay on your knees for the entire session.”...2 min
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Heaven or Hell?
The story of a Judgement Day2 min
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Just Another Day!
The loving husband wants to make chicken soup for his wife. But it isn't as simple as that. Read on to find out what's brewing...1 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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The Confession
Man: “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been… quite some time since my last confession. I was once one of your fold....1 min
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Murder by Machete
"Dr. Surve was found hacked to death with a machete. You were standing by his body when his colleague Dr. Kamat found you. That makes...1 min
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Behind The Scene
Lady Tremaine – “Hope the illuminated firmament hasn’t dazzled your vision. Remember, this dance party decides the next Queen. Just get the Prince to dance...1 min
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What’s in a Name?
An interviewer has a harrowing experience due to the unfortunate names of the potential candidates.1 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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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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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 Price of Independence
“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will wake to life and freedom.” The clock struck twelve. The people poured...2 min
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A tale of justice
The courtroom was packed with people. Everyone had gathered to hear the final judgment in the high profile murder case that had been raging the...2 min
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Midnight Tryst
The night was pitch dark. The sliver of the moon hardly provided any light. The figure, dressed as dark as the night, moved quietly and...2 min
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Method to the Madness
It was a cold, moonless night. He sat still on his threadbare mat. The faint amber glow emanating from the ramshackle streetlamp at the end...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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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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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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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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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 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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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 PEACH TREES IN THE FOREST OF WHISPERS
The Forest of Whispers was now closely watching the group who had trespassed his territory. He had seen them since their birth, as they belonged...5 min
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Boondocks – A place within another
“I swing out and in to let you through’, read the small sign in the fairy tale font with its Uppercase glyphs and dingbats. Bemused,...5 min
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The First Kiss
Ankita, a 15 year old bespectacled brunette, was exhausted of her school life and studies.Unlike other girls who would go for parties and have fun,...2 min
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The Jungle Book
The following summer break after Papa’s premature death seemed to be an opportune time to get out of the lingering gloominess and arrange for a...2 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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Games At Twilight
Adare, County Limerick 2020 “Something ’bout this photograph takes me back in time,” said the retiring Inspector. He was looking down at the contents of...2 min
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Storytellers
Rapturous applause followed as they concluded the storytelling session. The community fire pit was nearly empty within a few minutes except for a few meandering...1 min
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To Be Or Not To Be!
In the days of yore, there lived King Chaucer who hailed from the House of Fame and ruled over the kingdom of Canterbury. He had...2 min
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The Farewell
Suhashini was nowhere to be seen! Latika checked where the other Class 11 girls were sitting, but could not find her. The seniors had arrived...2 min
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Mrs. Annie
Mrs. Annie’s eyes turned stone, transfixed on the picture on the opposite wall, her trembling finger pointing towards it. It appeared, she wanted to say...2 min
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Seven Happy Kids
How often is it that you see some kids playing and feel nostalgic? Blissful, Isn’t it? Well, this is a simple and sweet story of...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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Co-existence
It was the early nineteenth century and a huge country with abundant resources was being colonised by the merchants, in phases. Another ship arrived that...2 min
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The Jason Sisters
In the course of our journey from the bungalow, the chatty, Caucasoid guide had politely inquired about my place of work and the purpose of...2 min
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Into The Woods
“Charlie, Charlieeee…” The sounds echoed all around us in the woods, that surrounded Aunt Mary’s house. It was the late 50’s and we cousins were...2 min
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The Peach Trees in the Forest Of Whisper
The Forest of Whispers was now closely watching the group which had trespassed his territory. He had seen them since their birth and had known...1 min
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At stake
Seven girls were chosen from the village. The requirements were exacting and the priest wouldn’t settle for anything less. Chaste virgins with no impure thoughts...2 min
