Indra watched Arjuna walk into his court; tall, muscular, handsome, confidence oozing out of his every pore. Indra, the ruler of Indralok, smiled inwardly at
Category: Short Stories
Divine Intervention
An indeterminate Time in an indeterminate Century “What is an artist? A person engaged in creating, practising or demonstrating an art form. Per convention, I
An Artist is Born
January 2020: “Hey Akki, hope the evening set up is done perfectly?”, enquired the manager in charge even though he knew the commitment Akhil had
The Gleipnir
Hope is the rope we all cling to; either out of need or out of expectation. It is like the Gleipnir- smooth and soft like
From Celebrations to Chemo
Piyu’s 25th birthday was nearing and she was looking forward to celebrating it in a grand way. Her mom gifted her vouchers of one of
The Smallest of Hope
It was one of those busiest mornings at her household. After an uninterrupted sound sleep of six hours, Madhu was buzzing with refurbished energy in
Hope for the Hopeless
There was a great buzz in the third floor of ‘The Multi-Specialty Hospital.’ A Code Blue had been declared and the emergency cardiology team rushed
A Rebel called Hope
Head Quarters of Doom, 2:00 AM The envoy walked in scratching the back of his neck. It took his green eyes a moment to adjust
Hope Needs a Nudge
The shrill sound of the alarm rudely awakened Rekha. She was sipping her morning tea sitting on a balcony overlooking a spectacular view of snow-capped
Kripal Singh’s Precious Possession
The cerculean sky had already changed its hue, it was sometimes purple and sometimes orangish and now almost drenched with blood, ever since man had
Flames of Faith
19 June 1968, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Please Maa, Rajendra is an honest man…meet him once, at least! Pitaji, please don’t finalise my wedding elsewhere, I’ll
The Extraction
January 15th Anita looked out of the window. The day had started sunny and bright. But now, the sky was filled with burgeoning black clouds.
For a Better World
I was scared of noise till I went deaf. That is what Mama told me. My mother gave birth to me in a dark and
Full Circle
“Let’s go over the events again, Mr Steven,” Dr Thomas said. It was morning, and they were back at their designated places — Dr Thomas
Twisted Times
“Hold each other’s hands and feel the energy of oneness. We all are one. Mere bodies of flesh and blood, tied as one. One universe,
The Joy of Confession
This day, this hour, this moment shall be written in golden letters. As I alighted the car, media rushed to congratulate me. I shall cherish
The Cruise Conspiracy
The sky was clear blue, with just a few clouds in its vast expanse. The birds had retired to their homes in the shady palms
Twist in the Tail
Sumathi was disturbed. It was their wedding anniversary. Her husband, Dr. Jaishankar had phoned her saying that he had to rush to Delhi to be
The Story of Ahalya
Brahma was awestruck as he looked at her for the first time. She was one of his most wondrous creations. He couldn’t help feeling a
The Red Phulkari
“I refuse to keep an illegitimate brat from a different religion in my household!” shouted Badi Bi, pounding her teakwood cane into the floor, imperiously.
The Revelation
July 25th, 1947 Chandni Chowk, Delhi. The sound of the approaching ambassador heralded the arrival of the vehicle that Nihal Sabharwal had booked to take