How Issac and I killed My Grandmother Peacefully
“What kind of name is Issac Ganapathy?” I snorted and immediately regretted it. I ought not offend him if I was going to survive my...3 min
Humour
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BuddyTalks
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
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Heaven or Hell?
The story of a Judgement Day2 min
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I Am You
‘This isn’t special at all. I deserve better.’ ‘Ha Ha ha… isn’t it?’ ‘Don’t laugh.’ ‘I am laughing at the memories. I lived the best...9 min
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BRAVEHEART
When Ghosh Babu braved it out1 min
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Thimma, The Great.
It would be imprudent to write off small-town thieves. Their job was difficult. Everyone knows everyone in these towns, and if you did steal, you...3 min
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WAITING FOR MY MUSE
A budding, but out-on-her-luck poetess heads to the woods in search of muse and peace3 min
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He Came, He Saw, She Conquered..
The hall was brightly lit and crowded. Crowded, of course, was an understatement. It was bursting at the seams, and despite the fact that the...7 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 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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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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Out of Sight
The sun’s rays beamed through the window pane over Kartik’s sleepy face. He blinked and rolled over as his body refused to get out of...3 min
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200 years of (Soul)itude
Tonight is the night of the blood moon. A Shaman had once told me these nights are marked for marvel. I peered among the branches,...8 min
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Go Fish!
“I will never lie anymore, Ralph. I promise you. Just go with the story this once, okay?” Jack pleaded, mustering as much appeal in his...2 min
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Buckroo’s Mane Bane!
“I’ll get’em scamps one day.” Police Constable Buckroo bellowed, as usual, after the village pranksters. ____________________________ A bachelor, he was a portly man with a...2 min
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Piles of Mortification
“Sit quietly!” I said, “Giggling? You idiot.” It was Bablu this time. The most notorious of them all. To mind a class of forty 17-18yo...2 min
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DR NORTH’S DESCENT
There is something that one needs to know before one plunges into the story of Samuel Clooney. Samuel was a writer of considerable fame. He...7 min
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Of Paralysis and Loose Motions
January, 2217 The teams were ready. This was the most awaited event of the year. It marked the 50th year of the Player Unknown’s Battleground...9 min
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TIME TO DANCE
‘Sudden gusts of winds and the rising waves in the sea since the last few hours have caused concern amongst the researchers. They are all...1 min
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THE FISH BONE
“Mama, there is a bone stuck inside my throat.” I cried out while eating my lunch. Mama ran to me from the kitchen. She asked...1 min
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Sam fox
Touch Me ‘Touch me, touch me I want to feel your body Your heartbeat next to mine This is the night’ crooned Samantha Fox’s raunchy...2 min
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Sins And Virtues
I have been confined to this court room for almost a decade now. Earlier I used to travel a lot along with my master but...6 min
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The King’s Pride
A red flag was waved when the king woke up. Following the cue a servant rushed inside king’s chamber with a robe and a pair...2 min
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Whose Life is it anyway
I tell you, it was all in self defence. To protect myself and my family, I had to wield the weapon and the inevitable happened....1 min
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Skirmish to Annihilation
There she was, mangled and distorted beyond recognition, laid out on the huge table. Mit felt his eyes moisten as the air conditioner blazed down...2 min
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The Other Side of the Story
Sixth Avenue, one of the city’s main arterial roads, forked into two, just some fifty kilometers from the river water harbour. One road, pretty obviously...8 min
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Poor Misunderstood Me
It happened again, perhaps for the third time in two days. I was standing in front of the wall beside the entrance door , giving...1 min
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For Christ’s Sake!
Alpana was putting away the breakfast dishes into the sink when a loud piercing wail was heard from the living room. She quickly washed her...1 min
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The Groom’s Dhoti
The golden period of one’s life is childhood. The innocent mistakes, the punishments are nostalgic. Here I am going to describe one, which I told...1 min
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Trapped into It
“Come this way,” whispered my elder sister as she pulled me to a corner. “Don’t go inside,” she cautioned me. “A huge man is waiting....1 min
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A Peaceful Afternoon
The kids had gone off to school. Hubby was in his office whereas I was safe at home. It was raining heavily. “Hi Nishu. I...1 min
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Much Ado About a Burp
This is the story of eight-year-old Rani, wedded to a farmer’s son. In those days, small girls were married off to a man much older...1 min
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CROSSED IN LOVE
Diwali was just around the corner and the much-abhorred cleaning was underway. Anika had just finished with the fan and...1 min
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Cupid’s Arrow Has No Clock
A knock on the door was what triggered off the chain of events. Anika was clearing the loft, poised delicately on a seven-foot-high ladder. Bingo,...1 min
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Narrow Escape
My breath became laboured, my heartbeat increased, as I sat there under the bright light. Though my eyes were open I saw nothing in particular....1 min
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Midnight Break
“ Midnight on the bridge. Come alone.” Six words were all I typed before pressing the Send button and then I switched off my phone....1 min
