The Indomitable Leap of Faith
Prompt: Base your story around any mysterious disappearance in History.9 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
Historical Fiction
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The Holy Trinity
“Wake up, you silly.” “Clover!” I try to ignore the voice, but it persists. My sleep is ruined anyway. I yawn and stretch without opening...9 min
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Love, Hope and Destiny
It was Friday night and, after a couple of drinks in Downtown Seattle with his friends, Nagatomi bade goodbye. One of his friends called out....5 min
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THE INGLORIUOS VILLAIN
A face-off between a Jewish American & a Nazi can have only one consequence!8 min
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END OF PERPETUAL SLAVERY
The rustling sound of his broom interrupted her pleasant dream. Disheartened, she looked towards the Jail. The clock tower displayed seven.3 min
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Poor Little Regina
Poor Little Regina “Your Majesty, Doctor Freud is here.” The queen was in her bed, her pasty skin emitting a strong smell. She had refused...6 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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Buried in his soul, the California Gold
1854, Sacramento, California, USA Ahiga stretched his hands and stood upright, wiping the beads of sweat as his skin dazzled in the scorching sun. Time...8 min
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Pride of India
Ranjan Godbole, Minister of Transport, adjusted the Gandhi cap on his head and preened at his reflection, left to right. Pleased with the result, he...7 min
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The Full Circle
I woke up to find a chicken staring at me from its lifeless eye. I lay still, trying to figure things out. I was on...8 min
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A Voice of Awakening
Gyaneshwara, my adorable father, the most virtuoso musician the Seunas had ever known, was almost in shackles. The imperious Nagabhata, who occupied the throne of...8 min
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Et Invicta
220 AD, Rome Present day He stretched his hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as his skin dazzled in the scorching sun....8 min
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A Tryst with History
Isolde McCarthy, Research assistant, Department of History, Stanford University, CA had been obsessed with Celtic historical fables ever since she was a child. This was...8 min
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The Wall Between Us
Somewhere in West Germany, 1961 I stretched my hands and stood upright, wiped the beads of sweat as my skin dazzled in the scorching sun....8 min
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A’Bridged Tale
Medieval London Bridge 1104 In the silence of the night, I heard my timber frame creaking against the gusty wind, as river Thames roared underneath....7 min
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As the Yellow Stars Fade Away
It’s that time of the year, again. The time when the secrets hidden beneath layers of snow start sprouting, scattering seeds of magic in the...8 min
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Glad You Asked
‘Ask, and you shall receive, seek and you shall find’ – Matthew 7:7–8 (Bible) 1159, a village in the Province of Salerno Henry dropped down...7 min
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The Devised Destiny
For the first time in several months, Bhaskaracharya smiled. It had been several weeks since he had slept. Having assumed the onerous task of reviving...7 min
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Curse of the Corse
1227 AD, Burkhan Khaldun The digging was at its peak. It had started on the thirteenth day, when we had arrived at this hillock of...3 min
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Into the Night
Lilith knew the man was hers the minute he walked in. Her gray eyes caressed his chiseled features. The broad shoulders, tapered waist, and long...7 min
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IN THE SHADOWS OF AN UNBORN DREAM
It was the winter of 1857. The cold winds cascading down the northern mountains had swept across the city of Delhi, swathing it in...6 min
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To Err is no Longer Human
A gust of wind rushed in through the open window, caressing his weather-beaten face. The candle-flame flickered for a moment, before steadying itself into a...8 min
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The Maze of Betrayals
In finest of gold with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires glittering and sparkling, I was the epitome of power. For years, people brutally killed; to...6 min
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Born a Crime
The family huddled close around the table. The flickering flames from the candle stumps made the shadows on the wall look eerie. The children exchanged...2 min
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The Mysterious Warrior
The sun shone in the azure sky on beautiful summer midday. Her back arched as he trailed feathery kisses over the soft skin of her...6 min
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By the river Mo chuu & Pho Chuu
Present day Adriano sat on a bench and stared mesmerised towards the confluence of river Mo chuu and Pho chuu. The distant view of the...4 min
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The Great Escape
Shivaji Maharaj had never felt so belittled in his entire life. He had just stormed out of Aurangzeb’s presence from the Mughal court in Agra...4 min
