“Prachi, I am not happy with what I am hearing from the other teachers,” said Principal Pushplata, looking straight at Prachi over the rim of her spectacles. “What are you Read More
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Once upon a time, there was Father Time. He lived in the castle with his three boys, Before, Now and After. Before and After were well-behaved, obedient boys, but Now Read More
I opened my cupboard and a mound of clothes cascaded down like a waterfall. ‘Damn! I should have cleaned this out earlier as Mom said.’ Muttering, I fished in the Read More
“Abhi, come here. Why don’t you listen and remember anything? It’s your 11th birthday next week but still same callous and irresponsible behaviour. I am fed up of both of Read More
Kaveri strolled across the flower garden for the third time since morning. The roses, lilacs, and the conspicuous marigold kept her occupied. She filled the watering pot one last time Read More
At forty, there was nothing exciting about life anymore for Varsha. She sighed as she drove through the traffic, trying to focus on the road ahead. The spark had gone Read More
Like carousal, the scene kept changing every minute from sand to plateau, gorges to ponds. Trying to figure out the geography they kept trudging. She looked around to seek a Read More
The lush greenery amongst the mountains and the misty air that blew in the mornings during Spring was a source of energy and life for little Min in this idyllic Read More
At 62, when Raima was widowed, she was faced with her life’s toughest battle. Not that she was dependent on her husband of 38 years for anything. Beginning her career Read More
Joe stands by the window of his apartment. It’s only 7 in the morning, but beads of sweat start to emerge on his forehead. At the next block, a crowd Read More
Siya gave birth to a fair-skinned chubby girl with well-defined features. After a brief usual infant cry, the little girl rolled her eyes like a curious person surprising the doctors Read More
Malathi looked ruefully at the pictures posted by her maternal cousin Menaka accompanied by a whole slew of hashtags: #makingmemories#mylove#holdiay2019#lifeisbeautiful#grateful. A tiny, weeny emotion in green did a little jig Read More
“Eat now.” “No.” “Come on. Eat and swallow.” “No,” shrieked Medha, the mom. “Please mom eat,” said an exasperated Aakash the son. “I am the child today. Remember we swapped Read More
She shifted in her chair restlessly. Stirred from sleep, she heard the ventilator pumping oxygen into Amay. Various machines were hooked into his frail body keeping him alive. Amay, her Read More
“Dear, why are you looking worried. Is your health ok?” enquired Mr. Singh. ‘I am fine, but I think Ritika is not for the last few days.’ ‘It must be Read More
“Oh No!” not again, came the shriek from Meeta as she darted towards the storeroom on the second floor. “How the hell does grandma manage to climb up to the Read More
Kohled eyes, long tresses, sharp nose; it was love at first sight for Raghavan. It was the first day of his Master’s course in telecommunication. Raghavan was a shy, timid Read More
“Amma, I want new sneakers for the Annual Sports Day” demanded Rama. “Yes Beta, we shall go to the market in the evening.” “Amma, I too need one, mine are Read More
“Where are the pines that lined this stretch of the road?” I queried restively from Prakash, about ten metres short of my favourite tea stall. I was travelling from Chandigarh Read More
