14th Lane, Kamathipura
14th Lane, Kamathipura, Mumbai, “Maximum one more day, this tiny creature would not be able to fight more.” Madam told Raghu. “Yes, Madam ji.” “When...5 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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ECHOES
Waffles with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup is the signature dish of this cafe even today. The outdoor...1 min
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The Red Line
The Red Line Lahore Aug 1947 She heard an ear-splitting explosion. “What are those loud noises Ma, Who is screaming on the streets?” Eight year...3 min
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Dil Chahtha Hai
Sonu woke up with a start. He rubbed his eyes and peeped at the darkness inside the little shanty. He looked at the small clock...2 min
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GUILT IS NEVER TO BE DOUBTED!!
Guilt pricked her. It was as if he knew. Her kingdom of joy which she built brick by brick was threatening to fall. She couldn’t...4 min
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Masterbabu
“Ashu is on his way.”, Masterbabu went to each person in his neighborhood to declare his son’s expected arrival. Antaryami Mohapatra was the headmaster of the Upper...2 min
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Dusk bade Farewell
“Kariim..” Her voice trailed with the fading lights of the day. He wasn’t coming back. Swallowing the huge lump in her throat, she started the...2 min
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*THE VOID*
“I wish you never left, Aditya.” Six months have gone by but the whites still hug her. She has embraced the color as if you...2 min
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Wake up Old man
It’s raining,It’s pouring, The old man is snoring ——- Mini was laughing and waking up Prabhakar ,” Grandpa you always sleep after listening to this...2 min
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Strange Bedfellows
Mrs. Ambika Singh suddenly found a surge in the number of her friends. She was already popular in her social circle, partly because of her...3 min
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I am a woman
Thump…thump. I could hear my heartbeats. I wiped the sweat from my forehead with my dupatta. Soon I was going to speak in front...3 min
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Coming out of the closet
Aditya walked in the rain enjoying each drop. The freshness that it brought, the richness it brought to each hue gave a certain joy and...3 min
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Don’t rouse me from slumber
The old man woke up with a start. He looked around groggily and squinted as his eyes settled on the cloudy sky above. A droplet...4 min
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How beautiful I am as I am
It was hot summer morning of Guwahati and sun had dawned quite early than I ever wished. Actually, I wished that time should have frozen...5 min
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SHE IS OURS
Ira’s eyes did a quick survey of the place as she was seeking Amit. He had called her in the morning “Could we meet in...2 min
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Vernacular….!
Her favourite fountain pen made a satisfying scratch as she titled her “t” in flourish. She casually turned the paper around. She stared in dismay!!...5 min
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Bodies
Content warning: This story is about a tragic experience of sexual exploitation which may upset some readers. Ganga was lying on the bed,...2 min
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A Mother’s love
7th October 2003 Anagha gazed at her husband’s photo on the wall. It had been ten months since she lost him to cancer. “Yogesh, I...2 min
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The Culinary Conundrum
Asha? Remember me? Anuradha Dixit.” Asha turned around in her seat, smiling warmly, “Of course I remember you! Divekar Uncle’s daughter. Dixit, after wedding, is...2 min
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When Truth Hurts
The room spun around me. Was there a part of me that wasn’t bruised, cut, or abused? Blood trickled into my eyes blurring the already...8 min
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Snow Sculpture
“What a bliss it is to come back to one’s own country.” thought Mioko . They had come back to Japan after staying in England...4 min
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The Pharaoh’s Heir
The High Priestess lit the incense and inhaled its deep, pungent smell. She was at the temple of Amun’Ra, King of Egyptian Gods. She washed...4 min
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SANDCASTLES
What! Where? Morning already? When did I get into the bathroom? Oh yes, I did want to pee… Mmmm? Why is she shouting again?...3 min
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I Too Lived
“The similitudes of the past and those of the future The others that are to follow me, the ties between me and them. The certainty...5 min
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A Day in a Maid’s life
Oh no, I’m late again. Old woman shout if she sees me enter. Kaiwan sir good. Understanding. Knows problems. Today I tell him I...3 min
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Outbreak!
Akarsh was getting impatient. Three hours of agonizing wait in the sweltering March afternoon was rapidly draining out his energy and fortitude. An impromtu...3 min
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Musings of a Little Girl
That colony had fifteen houses set in a square , one side of which was marked by a road that led to everywhere .——school, market...2 min
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Guilt
Our errand boy Gopal handed over a letter to me. “Sir, the postman brought this”, he said. It was an inland letter. “Who writes letters...3 min
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Diwali
It is Diwali today. Even though so many years have gone by, the incident is still fresh in my mind… ?? Diwali was two days...1 min
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Ignored Innocence
Despite summer being at its peak, the day was windy with dark clouds looming over the buildings. It was Wednesday. Again. A roar of laughter...1 min
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Betrayed
“Don’t even think of it,” Prerna’s voice came thundering from the kitchen. Like all mothers, she seemed to possess some extra sensory perception that made life...10 min
