Short Stories

Short Story

A Rainbow Love

This short story was first published as a featured post on Women's Web in June 2023, to celebrate the Pride Month   A pool of…
Short Story

A Dawn of Hope

Chittagong (Bengal), 1927 The charcoal chunks in the clay oven crackled and sputtered as the dying embers fought a losing battle to burn bright. The…
Short Story

A Crimson Dawn

1536, Chittor, Mewar   The long, canopied balconies in the Rana Kumbha Palace came alive every afternoon with the pitter-patter of little feet, the euphonic tinkling…
Short Story
A Relic by the Sea
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory
Short Story
The Bliss of Solitude
Short Story
Flames of Faith
Co-authored Anthology
Eclipsed and Exiled

Poetry

Poetry

Echoes of Winter

This poem was published in The Chakkar in February, 2024.   I draped the pashmina shawl today that once wove patterns in wool entwined with…
Poetry

An Amaranthine Alliance

(This is an example of List Poetry – an inventory of people, places, things or ideas, organised in a special way. It bagged a place…
Poetry

Philia Forever

As the Sun descends in leaden steps, making way for the argent orb at dusk, “Pray tarry, do not evanesce yet,” entreats the Moon, “Why…
Poetry
Silent Noise
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon
Poetry
A Palette of Pride
Poetry
Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

A Sticky Ride

The crowded bus trundled along, teeming with fatigued, home-bound passengers. A young lady shuffled uneasily, supporting herself with a walking stick. She looked clearly piqued…
Flash Fiction

Embers of Hope…Flames of Happiness

Featured  in the anthology REBIRTH, published by The Impishlass Publication house It was the last day of our all-girls’ trip to Ladakh. The past one…
Flash Fiction

The Chase

This flash fiction was published in the international e-mag, The Wise Owl, in November, 2023. Her less frequent dreams were those of their grey-and-white home…
Flash Fiction
And the Stars Shone
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
Highway to Happiness
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
A Lavender Trail

Book Reviews

Book Review

Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read

Book – Beneath Divided Skies Author – Natasha Sharma Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Length – 216 pages (all included) Genre – Historical Fiction (based on…
Book Review

Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon

When one’s deep-seated emotions skim to the surface and find a voice, the result is a soul-stirring anthology of poems called Myriad of Dreams! Myriad…
Book Review

Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review

  Book: Saudade Author: Debarati Sen Genre: Poetry Length: 46 pages, 25 poems   Debarati Sen’s second literary outing grabs the reader’s attention at the…
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review
Book Review
Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

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