Short Stories
Dawn of a New World Order
Arpan_1402 didn’t know what to do. One moment he was sitting on his bed placed in a corner of his small room and the next instant, he was pacing the room,with the help of his bionically assisted legs. His bangs bounced above his eyes as he walked. He held something...
Whose Life is it anyway
I tell you, it was all in self defence. To protect myself and my family, I had to wield the weapon and the inevitable happened. By the time I finished, there were not one but nine dead bodies lying across the room. My nightmare started thus… I was taking in the sights...
The Master Piledriver
Abhay cautioned his friend, “Shhh…here comes The Master. Please bow and then kneel. Remember, you have to stay on your knees for the entire session.” “Yes man. Kneeling on my knees for so long would be torturous. But anything to cure my piles. I am just too wabbit. I...
The Game of Providence
Sunaina was bent over her smartphone, video chatting away with her boyfriend, Amar. Her phone was always kept easily accessible but not easily noticeable even when she studied; or pretended to study. She had been a good student till the 9th standard, scoring good...
Neel Sayantani
The Queen Mother had made up her mind. Her daughter, the beautiful, almond eyed Sayantani, wouldn’t marry any mere mortal King. Though pleasantly plump, her eyes were like madhushala. Anyone who met her gaze would drown in their depths and become delirious with...
A Memorable trip to Gods Own Country
Trivandrum is famous for the Shree Padmanabha Swamy temple. My wife, myself and our daughter were proceeding towards the temple, when suddenly we heard shouts of "MUNDU...MUNDU...". A portly gentleman came running towards us gesticulating wildly. Unable to make me...