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
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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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I Am You
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Reality Check
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Reunion with the Cousins
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The Killer
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Close Encounters of Third Kind
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Broken Dreams
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What’s in a Name?
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Shades of Vengeance
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Angels And Demons
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
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Dear Zindagi
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MYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS
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A WINTER SOJOURN
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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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The jewel of life
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
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The Lady on the Moon
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
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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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The Panacea
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
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Zaheer, the Jin
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
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Black and White
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
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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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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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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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Doubts may be liars
‘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
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The Train Ride
“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
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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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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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Dorris and Jane
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
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All for Naught
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
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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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It Did Happen to Me
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
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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
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It could happen to you
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
