• Oh life, precious life!

    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

  • Opened up…

    ‘Don’t worry about me Ma, I am safe here.’ Aarush beamed over the phone. The joy on his face was inexpressible. It seemed as though...3 min

  •   Tubsy’s Tale  

    The colony is eerily quiet. Usually, at 7 every morning, our happy nest of six families always reverberates with life. But today, it’s noiseless and...3 min

  • Do We Matter?

    “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

  • Shelf Life

    “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

  • A Gift of Gratitude

    The pit was dark, the noose of the rope tightened around his neck, he was being sucked into the quicksand.   The vibration of the cell...3 min

  • CREATION

    “The recent war between the two popular countries came to an end and there were survivors from that tragedy who were warmly welcomed to our...3 min

  • THE HOMECOMING

    October 2019. Peter’s gaze fell on Elvira, his wife of two years. The warm golden rays fell upon her pale form, giving it an eerie...3 min

  •   Of Crooks And Saints

     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

  • Epiphany

    Epiphany “At Niguarda, a big hospital in Milan, they are not intubating anyone over 60.” “The total number of cases rose from 17,660 to 21,157...3 min

  • Crusader

    “ Richa, please don’t join! It’s very risky.” mother was almost pleading,” Think about Deepak and Sanvi. You will be putting their lives too at...3 min

  • Little Joys

    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

  • Home, sweet Home

    “Calm down! Take a deep breath. It’ll  be okay!” I whisper to myself. “Open the door, Alyssa!” he shouts. The door shudders under his heavy...3 min

  • A River Called Life

    Krishna navigated through the labyrinth of huts dotting the slum, to reach the bus stop. ‘Saar, is this the place where we wait to get...3 min

  • The Indomitable Soldier

    Fifty. Fifty-One. Fifty-Two. The shopkeeper was counting the number in the queue. People have flocked in quite early to collect their ‘essential items’. COVID –...3 min

  • THE SAMARITANS

    “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

  • All is Bloody Well

    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

  • Corona Diaries

    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

  • Debt

    The day’s jamming session ended on a merry note. It was Mason’s lead and he pulled it off fairer than how he thought he would....3 min

  • OBLIVION

    Mumbai, March 2020 Chandu splashed some water on his face. He felt hot and flustered. Beset by a sudden spell of coughing, he clutched his...3 min

  • Milan Doesn’t Stop

      Disclaimer: All names, places and incidents are purely fictional. Please don’t be tempted to google and look for mistakes. Instead, the writer recommends doing...3 min

  • The Path of Recovery

    Bhumi stood before the crowded hall, her eyes burning with defiance. The cross questioning had gone on for long but she refused to budge. It...3 min

  • Artoon Anuradha Pandemic

    Stay away, Love!

    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

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