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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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
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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
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Treasure Hunt
I had plans to clean my drawer for over a month. There was of course not enough time for me for something that was right...2 min
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IMAGINED REALITIES
“It can probably be dated back to the Proto-Renaissance period,” she gave the once-over to the painting. “It’s done in the distinctive style of Raphael...2 min
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The Girl From Karmanesia
The chimes of a horse drawn carriage woke Philip up announcing the arrival of a resplendent dawn. He peeped through the window. A teenage girl...2 min
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Curse of Seven
Deep inside the dense forests of Malkangiri, Chittaranjan perched himself on a machaan erected on a gigantic sal tree. The elevation at which he was...2 min
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The Island of the Dolls
Every class has a student who makes teaching especially challenging, with relentless disruption to classroom activities. Need I introduce myself better that this? Sarita Miss,...2 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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(Mis)adventures of (Mis)spent Afternoons
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
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The Forest
The forest was dark although the sun shone through in patches, creating shadows of light and dark. Anne whispered, ‘We should go back, I have...1 min
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The Noblest Companion
Once upon a time, more than a thousand billion moonlit nights ago, across the seven seas and seven mountains flourished a kingdom, surrounded by deep...2 min
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The Aliases
I am a regular at my aunt’s therapeutic center. She has a gift, it is rumored and people visit her establishment in droves. The place...2 min
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The Resurrected Self
She stood there gazing at the huge portrait. The gentle figure in it sitting against the tanned backdrop, was an image to behold! Her brown...2 min
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Hide and Seek
Hardly had the jeep screeched to stop when a bunch of eight, boisterous teenagers spilled out of it and frantically hurried into the woods. “Ah!...2 min
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The Sound of Love
Little Gretl could hardly keep her eyes shut. The thundering monster outside challenged her. His flashing eyes and scary roar made the seven Von Trapp...2 min
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YUMMY CHOCOLATES!!!
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
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It
The search for it was on. It was already noon in the deceitful marshes of Mulleton and the nearby forest of Wickle. Soldiers and thieves,...2 min
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