Short Stories

Short Story

Bullseye!

This short story won the second position in an annual writing event organised by Wordweavers.   Dreamers are losers…darn! I hate dreams. Act fast, act…
Short Story

A Jasmine Trail

This piece was published in the art and lit e-mag The Chakkar in November, 2023. Simran averted her eyes from the single line staring back…
Short Story

The Caprice of Colour

This is an excerpt from my short story, The Caprice of Colour, published in the TMYS Review of March, 2023. The journal is available on…
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed
Short Story
Song of the River
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory
Co-authored Anthology
When Fire Met Water
Short Story
The Colour of Hunger
Short Story
A Summer Sonata

Poetry

Poetry

Locked Longings

This poem was published in The Wise Owl litmag in December, 2024.   The chipped raw wood door to my heart lies bolted with a…
Poetry

The Legacy of Longing

{This was my entry for PenMuse-46 conducted by Penmancy in November, 2022, which fetched me the Second Position.}   The diaphanous sheets susurrate against the…
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
I Am
Poetry
Paradise Lost
Poetry
A Palette of Pride
Poetry
The Intrepid One
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon
Poetry
The Red Bindi

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

The Permanence of Change

Shagun was peering at her face in the large, oval, mirror in her room. A deep furrow lined her glabella. She clearly did not like…
Flash Fiction

The Sacred Sinner

It is that time of the year again. I look up - the morning sky is a brilliant sapphire, flecked with feathery, white clouds. The…
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
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
From Sign to Scar
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
And the Stars Shone
Flash Fiction
Highway to Happiness
Flash Fiction
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Book Reviews

Book Review

Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

Book: The Fairly Ordinary Princess Author: Khushboo Shah Genre: Children’s Fantasy (works for adults, too)   Looking for a light read that’s bound to warm…
Book Review

Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy

Lakshmi Ajoy's debut offering may be best described as a journey through her soul and a manual of personal healing for anybody who wishes to…
Book Review

Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence

Book – The Labyrinth of Silence Author – Dr Aparna Salvi Nagda Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Length – 205 pages (all included) Genre – Social…
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee

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