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
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
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
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
An interviewer has a harrowing experience due to the unfortunate names of the potential candidates.1 min
Two friends climbing..1 min
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
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
Photo Credit: Sarita Khullar1 min
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
“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
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
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
A Christmas gift gone wrong!1 min
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
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
The day dawned to be a pretty adventurous one at Gokulnagar colony situated on the outskirts of Hosur city. The kids who were having summer...2 min
Five00 13, the fear factor.2 min
A musician, a devil. What next?2 min
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
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
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
That day, with the innocents, Lacchiman’s innocence died a violent death and another seasoned soldier was born.2 min
‘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
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
The story of a Judgement Day2 min
"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
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
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
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
“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
August 1940. They were a raggedly bunch of 10-year old lads, on the cusp of adolescence. The war made their families entrust them to the...2 min
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
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
When your wife believes that one shouldn't stop singing because one can't!1 min
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
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
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
“Sometimes we are just the collateral damage in someone else's war against themselves.”1 min
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
Cacophobia is real.1 min
By Mithila Peshwe2 min
Sleep, like food, clothing and shelter is basic human need. How far can one go to get some moments of sleep?1 min
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Every Saturday, I cursed my HOD for the work schedule assigned to me. I didn’t mind her stretching my timetable on any other day, but...1 min
Standing before a seedy house, ACP Dharampal looked around. Policemen clad in plain clothes were loitering around innocuously. Additionally, a few backup units were stationed...2 min
“You will love it Asha. The show is going houseful. Please join” pleaded Avni “But….” “No ifs and buts. After that, a dinner at your...1 min
It’s a story of heartbreak, of meeting that person who was once extremely special and finding out that he still is.1 min
The posters of cute babies, quotes on motherhood, and a large mirror with the tagline, ‘You’re beautiful!’ were overwhelming. I looked round and heavy. The...2 min
The international school was nestled in a lush, green valley amidst tall, majestic mountains. The air wafted with the indolent smells and sights of the...1 min
“Life is lonely…” Sanjay sipped his coffee with a melancholic face. The little cut mark on his cheek oddly suited him. “I know… divorces are...1 min
Shaila had been an introvert all her life. She had trust issues and very few people she could talk to. She had gone through a...1 min
Meeting him again at the Alumni meet might have just changed my life!1 min
June 1980. England. No incendiary device was found at the decrepit house. It was completely charred in the raging fire. Police escorted a visibly shaken,...1 min
The last few months had flown by, I remembered neither date nor month. All I recollected was Bhagya’s eloquent speech which summed up her mission....1 min
“Ajay, what are you rummaging through the drawers? I cleaned your room a few minutes back.” I yell while putting things back in their place.1 min
I noticed a woman in uniform walking towards me. It was Amrita. Once upon a time, she was mine. "Not all reunions were happy. Some...1 min
Pulling my suitcase, I opened the coupe door of the Rajdhani Express. My co-passenger, a lady in her mid-thirties beamed on seeing me. “Ramkumar!...1 min
I walked past the waiting room to my office, avoiding looking at the parents seated with their tots. Admission times were stressful, especially the week...1 min
A gift of a hairpin from ages ago.1 min
Dang it, you oaf! Now look at what you've done! Why are people like you even allowed to drive cars! Couldn't you see that sprawling...2 min
What can stop a mother from getting justice for her child?1 min
Love is quite a befuddling experience, much like a game of blindfolded hide and seek with an errant map and some vigorous spinning to add...2 min
Will this love ever see light?1 min
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
“You’re weak because you’re smaller than me!” My neighbour shrieked gleefully. He had been gloating ever since the wobble began. Irritating chap! Today he started...2 min
Who would have thought that some day, I would have to come and write a testimony of my existence to the world? I am so...1 min
“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
I am an adventurer who, like the bold space explorers of sci-fi, has boldly gone where no one has gone before.1 min
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
‘Damn!’ ‘I don’t want to do it anymore!’ ’ I am a loser! ‘ The Buddha stared at him, a smile on its...1 min
A Sci-Fi story1 min
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.2 min
On the stage or off the stage, is there any difference?2 min
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
An unforgettable man with an unassuming journey2 min
Why do they have a free access to laptops1 min
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
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
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
Detective Sloane thought he had an open and shut case. Little did he know...1 min
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
“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
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
‘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
“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
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
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