Short Story

By Ruma Chakraborty Purnendu Bose, I.A.S (Retd.) read the name plate of the bungalow. Ashish Saha opened the gate diffidently and...

By Ruma Chakraborty “No, no, NO! I will not do it!” wailed Sumitra, wringing her hands in sheer despair. Her tears had all been expended,...

By Monisha Makhija All it takes is a moment, to turn your world upside down, to take that one wrong step, that one mistake. Megan was no...

By Jasmeet Dosanjh Only last summer I began to dream. Shelled, jelly-brained, again I am a mechanism. An organelle in the grand scene....

By Umara Shaikh An aggressive splash of water right on the face and Mr Mittal woke up startled but barely conscious. With his half-opened...

By Vaidehi Jha I don’t know how there’s blood on my hands. I was never there. Yet, like the haunting melody of a half remembered song,...

By J.Jeleena The heavy rain had passed, left its trail everywhere. The air was crisp and fresh, infused with the earthy scent of damp...

By J.Jeleena The Throne  Ambivalence. Ambivalence was the perfect word to describe the feelings surging through the veins of the unkempt...

By J.Jeleena A young girl who was in her twenties stampeded throughout the garden, searching for someone. She halted when she saw that...

By Tanisha Desai I see blue.   Not blue, really; black, a kind of swimming obsidian blanketing me. Protecting me. Caging me.  And...

By Nidhi W. Pednekar Climate doesn’t only have to change environmentally to cause destruction. Even internal changes in climate can cause...

By Nidhi W. Pednekar I glance out of the window. Pitch black, is it dark already? I glimpse at my phone, only 6.01 p.m. Just then, the...

By Bhavitha Matta The street was dark. I insisted on walking her home, and I’m glad that I did, because this area  doesn’t seem safe. I...

By Nidhi W. Pednekar The sun shone through the leaves bathing everything it touched with a warm, yellow glow. The calm and cool breeze...

By Nidhi W. Pednekar Sunlight brightens the area as it filters in through the trees. A gentle breeze makes the flowers from a nearby...

By Nidhi W. Pednekar Warm, sparkling sunlight, on my face. Summer is slowly ending, meaning I start my first year in college soon. Boxes...

By Veena M This time it is nothing less than a heart attack. I was certain. Very certain.   Have you ever felt the disappointment of...

By Dr. Yash Minaxi Joshi "I don't understand anything anymore. Is this a dream or are you seriously talking about us?" she asked. Like...

By Neha Dhami In the heart of a bustling city, amidst towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, there resided a peculiar little cat...

By Neha Dhami Our story begins in the picturesque coastal town of Sea Breeze Cove, where the rhythmic sounds of waves crashing against...