‘That’s it. I have had ENOUGH!’ I yelled loud enough for everyone to hear. They stopped in their tracks. I mean literally. Well, what else
Category: Flash Fiction
No One Killed…..Anyone
BAMMMMMMM…… “What?? Did he just shoot her?” I heard cacophony all around me. There were random shrieks evoking horror, disgust, fear and dread. “Call the
An Interview
Kindle: Hello, miss, we are so glad to have you (‘not really’), one of the middle generations of your community, with the many scars life
The Wise Big B
‘Ouch!’ a newcomer’s histrionics disturbed my slumber. ‘Why did you scream?’ I was in no mood to welcome this visitor with a song. The regulars
The Inexorable Cycle of Life
There were two friends Palna and Jhoolna. They cohabitated. They had so many things in common: the same owner, the same happiness, the same sadness—yes,
Old is Gold
‘Please, not that!’ I groaned as the stench of balsamic assaulted me. ‘Someone, please teach this idiot that balsamic is used in dressing and not
Love Wears Prada
“The pristine snowflakes kiss the ground…..” Louis V stops his running commentary. Perched on the rosewood table, he boasts of an enviable view of the
Ethics Educator
I open my black book with delight, penning details about the 21st sinner. I pause to gaze out of the window at the mountains. They
Room No. 21
It was the first few months of the new hotel. But which should have been grand became nightmare. There were robberies from tourists who have
The Fierce Twenty One
The Gulistan Fortress stands like a hawk watching its prey amidst the desolate, arid expanse surrounding it. Armed yet mismanaged Orakzai men are swarming the
Finding My Way Out
It was time! Of that, I was sure. I started pushing my way through the narrow tunnel. It sure was a tight squeeze. I had
Shuddhikaran
Shyamasundari heard the gurgling water even before the river came into view. Clasping her companion’s hand tightly, she continued guiding her gently through the familiar
Half Marathon
‘Twenty-one Kilometers!’ It was perhaps my brain fade moment when I registered for half-marathon. My colleague chuckled, “Take a few snaps with company T-shirt to
Twenty (One, Won), A New Perspective
Reema beamed, “TWENTY TWENTY-ONE Or WON? Fun with words, twist and turn and make them unique. Agree?” Initially, her wit fell flat on them. Then
The Forfeiture
“Rab Rakha Puttar,” said Darji, as he waved to Guri who was going to shoot a documentary on Prisoners of War. Guri buried herself in
The Untold Behind the Known
“Please, can you take two days off? I have heard many testimonials from our relatives. Just once if we visit this temple, I will surely
A Love by Any Other Name
The metal rods in the jail taunted her, yelled abuses. They were in tandem with the noise pollution around her. Women were weeping or screaming
A ‘Number’ To Remember
An IT engineer by profession, Riya was always surrounded by numbers and codes. A loner by choice she was mostly cocooned in her small world.
The Numinous 21
“It must be on 21st,” the priest of the local temple in Adarshnagar thundered. “Rahu and Ketu are casting their evil eyes on his fate.”