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Short Stories

Short Story

The Bliss of Solitude

“Teeya, where are you? Papa wants to talk to you,” Sandhya called out affectionately to her 25-year-old daughter. Must be cosying up in bed with…
Short Story

The Solo Voice of Courage

The burnt gold swan sitting on the mantelpiece, gleamed in the bright sun rays streaming inside the spacious living room and proudly displayed the name,…
Short Story

Bullseye!

This short story won the second position in an annual writing event organised by Wordweavers.   Dreamers are losers…darn! I hate dreams. Act fast, act…
Short Story
Flames of Faith
Co-authored Anthology
A Tangled Tapestry
Short Story
The Colour of Hunger
Short Story
A Rainbow Love
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail
Short Story
A Summer Sonata

Poetry

Poetry

A Charade of Longing

This poem was published in Borderless Journal in January, 2024.   The stockpile of melodies and memories of the love-drenched days I lost, masquerades the…
Poetry

Locked Longings

This poem was published in The Wise Owl litmag in December, 2024.   The chipped raw wood door to my heart lies bolted with a…
Poetry

I Drank with the Moon

(Published in the May 2023 issue of Borderless Journal)    I watched the pregnant moon melt – a pearly blob in the pulp of my…
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
OUTBOUND
Poetry
The Red Bindi
Poetry
The Legacy of Longing
Poetry
The List
Poetry
I am NAARI

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

Sunn Tan, with a Difference

ArtoonsInn prompt for 250-word Flash Fiction (August, 2024) - Write about a love story between two persons from a panipuri seller's POV. They meet for…
Flash Fiction

Amaranthine Love

“This will be the last time, I promise,” my voice cracks on the phone as I strive hard to convince her. “But please meet me…
Flash Fiction

The Dawn of Freedom

Written for ArtoonsInn  for a 250-word Flash Fiction prompt (August, 2024) - Write a story that happens in your MC's life on 14 and 15…
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
The Sacred Sinner
Flash Fiction
From Sign to Scar
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
The Chase
Flash Fiction
Of Pearly Pinks and Glorious Gold

Book Reviews

Book Review

Stars from the Borderless Sea

Book: Stars from the Borderless Sea Author: Dr Shalini Mullick Genre: Romance Publisher: Readomania It’s the soul-stirring title and the haunting cover image that act…
Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders, Divyaroop Bhatnagar's debut novel published by Om Books International, proves to be an interesting read, particularly for readers like me who nurse…
Book Review

The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee

When a widely travelled person with a wealth of experience behind him, chooses to wield the pen, the result is an engaging collection of fourteen…
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy
Book Review
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web

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