The sun rose banishing darkness and spread around like the soft tendrils of the Madhabilata* flower. The vast expanse of the mela* ground broke into
Author: Sreemati Sen
Hope, Always
“May I?” A pair of brown eyes looked up to meet his gaze. There was nothing but sadness written in them. The young man repeated.
A Page From My Mother’s Diary
My dear Sonshine, Let me share a secret with you! I became an unwed mother at the age of twenty-three. It was accidental. I had
An Intuitive Liar
Little Rini was a lovable and highly praised child till she turned six. Everything changed after that. She started narrating bizarre stories – stories of
Justice Delivered!
It was a full moon night. Dinu sat huddled in the midst of the vast sugarcane fields keeping an eye around. *** A loud cry
One Two ka Four
Anuja checked her watch. Time to go home. She pulled Buddy. He refused to turn around. Instead, he pulled her back. ‘Bud! Again? Stop this.
Glimpses of the Past
Stacey checked the register. One more appointment before calling it a day. But this was the complicated case that her senior had referred to her.
The Partnership
SHE scrutinized the room. The luxurious Benarasi curtains, the grand four poster bed, the carvings on the window and the Oak Cheval mirror imparted a
Seeking Solace in Memories
‘Allahu Akbar’ – the loudspeaker in the neighbouring mosque blared. The phone broke into a melodious tone announcing that its 5am. The woman extricated herself
The Inversion Therapy
Shamik walked faster. The long, dark stretch of the graveyard made him uneasy. Not a soul around. No sounds emanated except for the crickets. The
Believe It or Not
Rimni found the perfect tree, climbed it up and sat there solemnly. She was engrossed in her thoughts when the tree shook almost toppling her
The Search
Moyna’s eyes darted towards the window. Every time the wind swished, the panes rattled, sending shivers through her tiny frame. What had started as a
The Custodian
“I can see the car!” shouted the gatekeeper. “Get the borondala*. Uma, light the prodeep*.Hari, open the gates wider. Where is the shehnai*?” Amma shouted.
The Swansong
“Bhavna! Where have you brought me? Look at the shoddy apartments. ” “Shubho, with our budget, this is the most we can manage. Earn some
The Second Chance
Rabeya Bibi leaned against the guava tree she had planted eight years ago and looked at the river flowing past. The children lay sleeping inside
One Last Chance
Satish sat checking the files. The paralysed eighty-year old in Room Number three had shown signs of progress. He could move his toes. Thank God!
Between Life and Hell
He lay still on the bed, except for his eyes which were wide open and the mouth that opened every few minutes gulping in air
The Karmic Law
FWEET..! And the whistle blew. The swimmers dived into the water. “Where is swimmer number three?” The coach barked. “Why hasn’t she surfaced?” He jumped
The Backpacker’s Journey
December 20 The whistle blew. As the train chugged away from the station, their faces became a blur. Wiping away her tears, she decided to
In the Pursuit of Plumeria
The calendar lay open on the table. The dates were all boldly crisscrossed with red. “Almost the end of November…the year will end soon and