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Ajay was walking lazily on the footpath thinking about his beloved wife Urmi. These days, she was not be at home when he returned. Earlier...3 min
Ajay was walking lazily on the footpath thinking about his beloved wife Urmi. These days, she was not be at home when he returned. Earlier...3 min
The phone beeped again. No, it won’t be her. She hadn’t pinged me after that night two months ago! She had messaged me a few...3 min
Daniel stared at the massive pile that awaited him. Discarded medicines, toxic drugs, hazardous materials and chemical wastes. The stench no longer assailed him. More...3 min
“Hey! Didn’t you watch the news at the mart? Keep one-metre distance. will you?” “What are you? Humon?” “No. I just don’t want to take...3 min
It was well past 9 pm. Reena paced to the kitchen forgetting the customary good night kiss to her daughters; Shivani and Sangita. She wanted...3 min
The bell at flat number 311, Sriram smrithi apartments, Electronic city, Bengaluru rang. Preety will you please attend to the call. Ok mom, I will...3 min
“You always do this! Every time I ask you about Valentine day celebration, you choose to ignore my question,” the girl’s angry, though, whispered voice...3 min
He said he still loved me, but the irony of those words seared through my heart. The enormity of the agonising moment grew heavier in...3 min
Day 1 I read the ‘Work from Home Directives’ with growing trepidation. My data is in the office desktop and I have a deadline looming....3 min
Hope bloomed as beds of white daisies by the Amsterdam canals. Asmita embodied the effervescent spirit of Spring. She hummed ‘la vie en Rose’, as...3 min
What’s that tingle on my inside? That’s not good. I feel… what do I feel? All this is new. I don’t know. Help!4 min
MYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS ‘If the...3 min
“ I miss Mommy, Nikhil”, complained Niharika, to her twin brother. “ I know, I know, especially now that our birthday is around the...3 min
The Face The face did not come every night. Sometimes it would let him sleep and make him feel that it had been a bad...4 min
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
It was only the third day of the lockdown. But Taronnish was already exhausted. On normal days, she would drop Kaiwan to school and go...3 min
The Scene of an Accident from different PoVs3 min
Edward looked up at the Griffith Manor with distinct unease. The place was perfectly pleasant, picturesque even. Only, it belonged to Edward’s Aunt Agnes. Ever...3 min
Umanath stood transfixed with the promotion list in his hand. He was too numb to realize the rage that would soon follow that moment.3 min
Hi there! I am Shobha, 27 years old, working with a popular MNC in a busy city. I live with my parents and have a...3 min
Belonging to an affluent family in Jabalpur, she was born into a fairytale life and literally fed with a silver spoon. Blessed by good genes,...3 min
The sun-baked day did not auger well for the energy pent up inside her. Tara needed to cool down; back from the mission just the...3 min
“So remember children, do not forget to stay 6 feet away from other people, wash your hands frequently, and stay at home as much as...3 min
"And so are BP and glucose figures. You have no right to raise my levels, sitting there, looking so handsome."3 min
October 27th, 2019 Sleep eluded Rehan. He attributed it to the newness of the place. Rather than yielding to frustration at the sudden bout of...3 min
After a long tiring commute, Vijay reached home at 11.15 pm. As he sat in his chair , he untied the shoe laces and taking...3 min
Rana Tarak stared at the reflection in the mirror. Although already 22, he was feeling like a 16-year-old teenager. After all, it was his first...4 min
Chandrika’s face was red with anger and disappointment. She kept staring at her phone, expecting that one call from her mother which never came. She...3 min
Rukshana was disillusion personified. She wished that she wasn’t awake but in the middle of a bad dream. Sadly, the messages on her inbox were...3 min
The sunlight poured in through the blinds as I thrust my hand out of the quilt, trying to reach for my phone. I squinted under...3 min
The backdrop of this tale of tragedy is set in a fictitious warring land where feudal lords and their vassals of lower aristocracy still existed.3 min
My name is Alphonso…Alfie Alphonso. I grew up in the backyard of an old couple, the Daniels’s. Mrs. Daniels is extremely fond of our tribe....3 min
“Oh dear Alex! Stop wincing. It will just take a while”, Martha pacified her son Alex while applying the ointment on his neck. The 4...3 min
Isn't everyone entitled to love? What if one is insignificant? Is everything fair in love?1 min
In 1947 the winds of partition rose up like a maelstrom, furiously whipping through the Indian subcontinent. They left death and destruction in their wake....4 min
When blood runs deeper than a river, soaking the fabric of humanity.3 min
February, 2027 How else would it have happened? Everyone who knew her, knew she would kick the bucket either typing away furiously at her laptop...3 min
“C’mon, Archana, the purple salwar suit is lovely. We can decide on that, no?” Arathi chided her identical twin sister. “You know I don’t like...3 min
It is good or bad I don’t know but if you have a doctor child, then the parents have to go through a master...3 min
The ladies in our club always make fun of her behind her back. “She is loud”, some say. “She is brash”, say others. Some...3 min
‘Let’s go watch a film?’ suggested Sia to her parents. ‘I aced my B.Ed exams, my treat.’ Her father smiled indulgently, ‘Okay. Get tickets for...4 min
“Poonam, finish your work quickly. It’s late.” Yes, bibiji*. I’m sorry that I’m late today. My little one is unwell. She kept crying at night...3 min
Tiara woke up to a bright, pleasant, spring day. The clock struck six and she smiled on her ability to be up before the alarm...3 min
“Who is with you?” the shopkeeper stared curiously at the ten-year-old boy at the counter. “Where is Mr. Paul?” “Paul? He passed away a few...3 min
Devikulam, my home town is a sleepy hamlet in the foothills of Munnar, in Kerala. The name was evolved from two words Devi, meaning goddess...3 min
One chilly evening of November, at Bangalore; inside the Bangalore-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express: M: Aahh…home, sweet home! A: Did you notice how the people were...3 min
The clock door opened and the cuckoo came out announcing noon. I gulped down the gruel and rinsed the vessels. Hastily stuffed the mobile, snacks...3 min
It was around 2 pm in the afternoon and I was sitting on my first floor window balcony looking outside at the suddenly fallen silent...3 min
Who are we? We are like your mothers, daughters, wives, and sisters. We serve your fathers, sons, husbands, and brothers. You may never hear about...4 min
“I want to move abroad, London is my place of dream, I don’t belong here.” Anuj, a handsome boy from Kolkata, always argued with...3 min
This is not a story, rather an appeal to find a friend of mine. I have an axe to grind with her. I am a...3 min
Mr. Ranodip Ganguly sighed. It would be a long day. Business was slow as most overseas projects were temporarily adjourned after the Corona outbreak. But...3 min
A timeless journey of a man through seasons of life.3 min
Squeak squeak… An unknown, fear with glowing green eyes, nagged for my attention. Was the devil warning me, or was it signaling his clan about...3 min
Hello All. This is my first entry on the group. Please read it and give your valuable feedback. I have attempted to write about an...3 min
It was a hectic day, I reminisced as I walked down the narrow, deserted lane. Tired, I dragged myself to the main road; connecting the...3 min
Palamalai, an idyllic village in Coimbatore province, was the first Panchayat to get conditional autonomy during the British rule. A clandestine meeting with the Chief...3 min
Liliana sat by the window of her Palermo home staring at the empty street. From the background nonstop telecasting about the virus was going on...3 min
The heart transcends barriers but the journey of love has many obstacles. Sometimes love learns to live with just precious memories and hope.3 min
Deeply-oiled hair braided on both sides, a dot of black on the forehead and squarish bag on the back – Chetna was all ready for...3 min
Year 1572 It was a clear night illuminated only by the glint of starlight and the radiance of a bright moon. The mighty river Mahanadi...3 min
She had a sense of relief today. Sitting in the big hallway overlooking the mesmerizing greenery, she was happy to have found herself a home...3 min
The Sainik Vihar Senior Citizen Home stood tall in its stately blue and white visage. A grand garden that bloomed with multitudes of flowers was...3 min
Zaheer ran to the farthest corner of the vast football ground. His tiny feet loved to feel the grass and he enjoyed the freedom of...3 min
A man and woman meet up in a hotel suite and the events that unfold during the rendezvous.3 min
“Patience is the key.” The wise man taught. We nodded, adjusting the stained piece of rough cloth across the hips. This was a new phenomenon;...3 min
The dingy hostel room was making me restless; I was trying very hard to sleep. I was missing my parents, especially mom. My pillar of...3 min
Aahhh…to be rejected me once again! Would she ever forgive me for my bêtise, my impetuous disappearance that day? Eons ago I stood there, transfixed....3 min
I am obsessed with him. Besotted. Smitten. Whatever! His rugged features, the angular jawline, that mischievious smile, the callous wink and the husky baritone..sigh!...3 min
Mellow light streamed into the room from the latticed window as I woke up. I felt a lightness and joy I hadn’t felt for the...3 min
A familiar dull ache that stabbed Malti each time she relived the anecdote gripped her one more time. If only she looked beyond the obvious3 min
The villa in Mussoorie was perfect! Scenic, serene, away from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai. A two-week vacation was needed for us, especially with...3 min
She listlessly gazed at the mountains, they seemed to be beckoning her. The majestic snow capped peaks offered her the peace and solitude she looked...3 min
March 2020 “There is no need to be panicky. Stay home and keep safe.” The chief minister’s speech was repeated on the news channel for...3 min
How did a chance encounter change the lives of a mother and her children?3 min
“You can’t go beyond this point, there’s been an accident,” Rooh overheard the policeman caution the driver in the car ahead. Thwarted, he took a...3 min
‘What do we do now?’, Dipa paced frantically with the letter in her hand. Anil did not know and went on to add, ‘I mean,...3 min
@ChaiPoint-Koramangala-Bengaluru-17Jul2019-6:15a.m. An anonymous person, while having chai, read one of the headlines of Deccan Herald. “A 32-years old woman reported missing earlier this week was...3 min
It was 8.30. Lucky picked his gym bag. While crossing the hotel lobby, someone caught his attention. He was a face, Lucky hadn’t seen before....3 min
“Passengers travelling by Indigo 6E-392 to Gauhati via Kolkata, kindly proceed for boarding ….……,” In a daze, Angshuman proceeded towards the departure gate. This was...3 min
“Can I come with you to the hospital? I understand that volunteers are needed to help during this pandemic.” Anita looked at her daughter with...3 min
“Does it hurt, mon cher?” “Like it is on fire,” Henry shifted his swollen leg that was weeping pus into the bandage. It was whole...3 min
“When the going gets tough, the “, Dadda looked at me and smiled. Through my tears I completed the quote, “the tough get going”....3 min
The office was deserted by the time Sanjay stretched his arms to signal the end of yet another working day, when his phone rang. It...3 min
Oregon, USA. 1912. The setting sun cast a pink glow against the warm August sky. Rose Lawson hurried on with supper preparations. Her husband Jacob...3 min
“Wait, Chirag! Make a wish before you blow out the candles,” Ma said excitedly. It was my 13th birthday. Ma and Baba had made all...3 min
There were people dying everywhere And yet there were those who refused to see the monstrosity unleashed by a tiny virus… But there were angels...3 min
I arrived hesitantly in the unfamiliar town. It spoke of pristine, deep valleys, crystal clear lakes and lush forests. Quite idyllic. I was en route...3 min
Raven and Mischa stretched their arms. They slid like fish, twirled like birds and swayed like bears in rhythm to the traditional drum beats. Mischa’s...3 min
“Hurry up!” chirped the little girl, as she prodded her brother all of 4 years, 5 months, and 11 days. They were on a secret...3 min
I couldn’t control my smile. Nowadays, I smiled without reason. But today, there was a reason. After two months I was finally meeting him! I...3 min
Keep it secret “Keep it secret.” “Shhh! Keep it top secret.” Secrets are the best paradox especially in India with nosy relatives, poking neighbours. Things...3 min
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
Solidarity Present Day, Mumbai, India 2020 Young Raman sat dejectedly by the asphalt road. The sun beat down upon his bare-skinned shoulders. The viral invasion...3 min
A musician, a devil. What next?2 min
It was Springtime, a sunny, Sunday morning, Amma as usual was busy with her daily household chores, be it rain or sunshine, the old lady...3 min
The dilapidated three storied building was abuzz with activity and commotion. The air was replete with volatility of sorts and the three men sat on...3 min
“Shreya come inside. How many times does everyone has to tell you that you are not allowed to talk with that person.” said Priyanka while...3 min
‘Hey, remove my blindfold, you idiot. Are you listening? I will complain to the police. You don’t know how big my father is. Are you...3 min
“Hello, Sohini Madam?” “Yes, speaking. Who is it?” “Madam, this is Sameer from Big basket. I had brought your order.” “Oh yes, I have been...3 min
‘Cursed Avanthi, why did she have to suggest this truth and dare game, and why did Dayani have to come up with this punishment for...3 min
Her experiences taught her to be strong Destiny drove her and she arose from the hardships of life and established her own identity.3 min
Tears from Ben’s eyes streamed down together with the running water that continuously poured from the shower. He strangely wished that water had the property to wash...3 min
Saturday 9th June 2018 ‘This is Charing Cross. This is a Northern Line train to Morden. Please stand clear of the doors’ Pushing my fragile...3 min