Welcome, it’s Shivani’s world!
Welcome, it's Shivani’s world. Amrita was sitting on the porch under the neem tree when Shivani came hopping to her. “How did...
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IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
Keerthana stumbled as she stepped down the school bus and the leering conductor clutched her arms to steady her. She threw a...
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A tale of justice
The courtroom was packed with people. Everyone had gathered to hear the final judgment in the high profile murder case that had...
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(Mis)adventures of (Mis)spent Afternoons
August 1940. They were a raggedly bunch of 10-year old lads, on the cusp of adolescence. The war made their families entrust...
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Reunion with the Cousins
Incident 1A girl and a boy, both in their mid-twenties and presumably in love, are walking leisurely across the moor. They seem...
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What’s in a Name?
Candidate: A very good morning, sir. Interviewer: Good morning, miss. The haughty young fellow who just slammed out was named Anal! He...
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Close Encounters of Third Kind
“ What !” I was surprised when my spouse of thirty years suddenly declared that she wanted to learn driving.‘ Now don’t...
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Love is in the air
It’s that time of the year. The pompous word makes a flashy appearance, yet again. It entices me to step out of...
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Love For The Interred
The room was grey just like her uniform. Her hesitant movements betrayed the fact that it was her first time there. She...
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Honeymoon
Friday, evening When will this rain stop? I hope Kalyan has found a shelter. My mind ran helter-skelter while I tried to...
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The King is dead, Long Live the Queen
“Does it hurt, mon cher?” “Like it is on fire,” Henry shifted his swollen leg that was weeping pus into the bandage....
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Games At Twilight
Adare, County Limerick 2020 “Something 'bout this photograph takes me back in time,” said the retiring Inspector. He was looking down at...
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To Be Or Not To Be!
In the days of yore, there lived King Chaucer who hailed from the House of Fame and ruled over the kingdom of...
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Seven Happy Kids
How often is it that you see some kids playing and feel nostalgic? Blissful, Isn’t it? Well, this is a simple and...
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At stake
Seven girls were chosen from the village. The requirements were exacting and the priest wouldn’t settle for anything less. Chaste virgins with...
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Curse of Seven
Deep inside the dense forests of Malkangiri, Chittaranjan perched himself on a machaan erected on a gigantic sal tree. The elevation at...
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The Noblest Companion
Once upon a time, more than a thousand billion moonlit nights ago, across the seven seas and seven mountains flourished a kingdom,...
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The Aliases
I am a regular at my aunt’s therapeutic center. She has a gift, it is rumored and people visit her establishment in...
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The Sound of Love
Little Gretl could hardly keep her eyes shut. The thundering monster outside challenged her. His flashing eyes and scary roar made the...
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It
The search for it was on. It was already noon in the deceitful marshes of Mulleton and the nearby forest of Wickle....
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Betty Cooper’s Last Flight
Betty Cooper opened her eyes. The place was aglow in crimson hues. Dark Shadows of the ghastly fire danced in front of...
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Evolved
“Kwo-oooop!” Yuan squinted up at the skies, his hand over his thick brows. He knew the screech too well. A savage cat...
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The Burning Hills
Subri’s story: My name is Subramaniam, in short, Subri. I work in the Theni wing of Cosmopolitan Trekking Club, founded by Von...
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And, Life Goes On
Emeralds, ambers, and sapphires sparkle in pairs. Scintillating shimmer loops around us, weaving this way and that. A purr follows a buzz....
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