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Short Stories

Short Story

Matters of the Heart

“Didi, your tea is getting cold…the weather is turning nippy here,” Sunaina gently nudged Hemlata out of her reverie. “Yes Nain, I’m just having it,”…
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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…
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When Death Whispered Hope

The familiar swish of paper floats in from the adjoining room and I look up from my laptop. A half-smile irons out the furrows of…
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A Universe Less Equal
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The Colour of Hunger
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A Summer Sonata
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A Positive Proposal
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Bullseye!
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A Relic by the Sea

Poetry

Poetry

A Palette of Pride

#coloursofpride   #Poattic23  #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour (June, 2023) Orange, Green and Yellow, the holy shades of faith Thrust upon my rebel self, nearly stifling it to death. "She's…
Poetry

I Am

#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour  #Poattic22   #AbstractPoetry I Am Sometimes I am Hope - Weaving roseate, virile dreams in hoary, nebulous eyes And heaving hearts, yearning for a fillip;…
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
The List
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Paradise Lost
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
Echoes of Winter
Poetry
The Intrepid One

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

From Sign to Scar

Written for ArtoonsInn Writers Room  in September 2024, for a 300-word Flash Fiction prompt: Write the story of a scar your character has - physical or…
Flash Fiction

Of Pearly Pinks and Glorious Gold

Paritosh rested against the grille of his balcony, holding his prized DSLR camera - a gift from Ronit - as the captivating Garhwal Himalayas loomed…
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
The Dawn of Freedom
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
Amaranthine Love
Co-authored Anthology
Neighbourly Tales
Flash Fiction
And the Stars Shone
Flash Fiction
The Sacred Sinner

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

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

Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review

Title: Kausalya, Queen of Hearts Author: Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar Publisher: Readomania Length: 288 pages Genre: Mythological Re-telling  Kausalya, Queen of Hearts - Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar’s…
Book Review
Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon
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Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
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Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
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The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review
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The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
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Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

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