Tooth F-hairies

Tooth F-hairies

I reached the dental clinic with a spring in my step and an extra bounce in my fast depleting hair, such was my enthusiasm. My wife had insisted on accompanying me for this visit to the dentist, being concerned about my mental balance. After all, this was the first...
Book Review – Wind Chimes by the sea

Book Review – Wind Chimes by the sea

Book Title – Wind Chimes by the sea Author – Beetashok Chatterjee Publisher – Readomania Beetashok Chatterjee gets it right with the title itself, which says, “Stories blown ashore”. For the stories have truly been blown ashore by the master story teller, whose...
The Saviour

The Saviour

I put the fear of God into these bi-pedalled monsters who trespass into my domain and mess up with me. However, one look at me results in violent shrieks and terror attacks in them though they usually come with their dangerous fire-spewing arms which they call guns....
Smoked out

Smoked out

It’s claustrophobic and dark inside. Though I share the congested surroundings with 19 others, I feel alone. We don’t speak to one another though we are thoroughly bored and looking for a way to escape the confined space. I smell. Badly. All 20 of us smell and I...
The Last Year

The Last Year

Radhika and her husband,  Neelkanth landed in Mumbai early morning, on a Sunday. Radhika cosied up to Neelkanth, her hands clasping his right arm, eyes tearing up, their taxi speeding towards their destination, Wada. “Neel, I hope we did the right thing, coming back...