Life in a middle class family teaches one to value not just money but also dreams. It was the same for me. “Yes….people….that’s me….Rhea. Small town girl with a fancy Read More
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Melanie woke up in a cloud of smoke. Rubbing her eyes, she looked around the filthy surroundings. Empty bottles strewn across the floor. Half eaten crackers thrown clumsily on the Read More
The whole table was covered with black, oily soot from the oil lamp, as prof. Birch was lost in his quest to find the answer to time travel. His eyes Read More
Tipp… Tipp, the sound of water leaking from the worn out roof, kept prodding Kishore’s already bleeding heart. Not a wink! Kishore had spent the night staring at the enlarging Read More
Rajvanshji could get things moving with a single phone call. And why not? He had just got promoted from the status of the most successful businessman of the state to Read More
Savita Devi was very anxious but trying to control her pounding heartbeat. Carefully removing the red satin cloth, her Geeta was wrapped in, she began to read Krishna’s sermon to Read More
Raj sat on the podium, blissfully looking at the bestseller lying on his lap. Misty-eyed he reflected upon the twenty-five years that had gone by. ********* By the time he Read More
Sudha heard the pattering of her husband’s footsteps on the stairs before the door burst opened. “Sudha, I’m home,” Sudhir hollered from the hallway and scampered off to shower. Sudha’s Read More
As a young teen I had been quite impressionable. Studying in college, amidst elites, my social circle comprised of nothing but the crème de la crème. Swayed by their style, Read More
Sumita had been complaining of tooth ache of late. It was one of the top right molars. Yet, she could not find the time to visit the dentist. The pain Read More
It started on the first day of fifth grade. I was happy since my class hadn’t changed, and all my old friends would be with me. I walked into school Read More
Abhay felt apprehensive; butterflies in his stomach were fluttering and had almost killed him. It was going to be a decisive day today. Supreme Court’s decision was going to decide Read More
March 2019 Naomi! Naomi! Crowd went berserk as soon as she took to the stage. Garcia, her campaign manager, knew she owned them with her first sentence. “My people! My Read More
He had been working incessantly on the Stone Effigy. He wiped his face with a towel and resumed chiselling. Moving back a few steps, he squinted his eyes to get Read More
James was exhausted. Yesterday, his best friend, Ty, was murdered. He was familiar with the headlines by now: Racist Officer Kills Unarmed Black Man. This time the silence was deafening. No one Read More
Lilting chimes of the bells of Bankey Bihari temple announced the beginning of a new day in the quaint little town of Vrindavan and for Ram, the fifth day of Read More
The envelope lay on the table; unopened, ignored. I had received the letter a week ago. Even without reading it, I knew the contents. Trnngg trnnggg, the incessant ringing of Read More
“I don’t see even one benefit transferring Gaya to an English medium school”, claimed Deshram trying to convince his irate wife Farida. Deshram was quite progressive for someone belonging to Read More
The clock struck 12 as he stopped for a moment before taking a sharp turn into a dead-end alley & resolutely made his way ahead in the dark. He took Read More
