Lie about the block
‘Hey, are you writing for the new prompt ‘The Lie’?’ I saw the WhatsApp notification and didn’t bother to open the chat. I wanted to...2 min
‘Hey, are you writing for the new prompt ‘The Lie’?’ I saw the WhatsApp notification and didn’t bother to open the chat. I wanted to...2 min
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
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
Sagarika is an ambitious girl with great many dreams to fulfill, but she did not know how to materialize them. One of her dream was...2 min
1985 Anjur “Then what happened? Dadi!…” Poking her flabby arms I coax her to complete the story. “You always do this… who lives with her?…” ...2 min
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
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
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
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
I offered fresh fruits and milk to the be-framed god with a cow herd and frantically chanted prayers while checking my own wrist for the...2 min
Zaheer, the Jin was about to arrive. Had I argued that I didn’t want to go to school but wanted to work with Baba on...2 min
THE MOST ADORABLE COUPLE WAS THAT OF HER IN-LAWS. HER FATHER-IN-LAW WAS SMART AT THE AGE OF 60, CELEBRATING LIFE WITH HIS 55YRS OLD FAIRY....2 min
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
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
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
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
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
‘Rivers may dry but not the human tears, No angels are there to assuage our fears.’ Anu loved to read sad poetry. That gave her...2 min
“Ah Chanda! There you are,” Papa looked at me and smiled. “Yes, Papa. I am so tired from school.” “Ok, hurry up and change. Your...2 min
“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
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
Standing outside the school gate, Dorris blindly fiddled through his school bag and got disappointed to find only one chocolate. But after a brief pause,...2 min
It was a usual summer morning in the small town of Agner in 2004. However, for Ghungroo, a very fortunate day, to say the least....2 min
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
Disclaimer – The content of this story may be disturbing for some people. *** 9:30 pm I taste raw fear. They look like a...2 min
“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
I have no hesitation to admit that I also loved him for the sex. Every moment with him in bed was different, every single time....2 min