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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,”…
Short Story

A Relic by the Sea

This short story was first published on the website of Purple Pencil Project in June, 2024. https://www.purplepencilproject.com/a-relic-by-the-sea-by-urmi-chakravorty/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RDS775sSAlA-5itqXCn0ePzoNbkwH5AOkoHa   This story was re-published in November, 2024,…
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The Solo Voice of Courage

The burnt gold swan sitting on the mantelpiece, gleamed in the bright sun rays streaming inside the spacious living room and proudly displayed the name,…
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A Jasmine Trail
Short Story
Amor Fati – a story of new beginnings
Short Story
A Dawn of Hope
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed
Short Story
The Caprice of Colour
Co-authored Anthology
Eclipsed and Exiled

Poetry

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

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

Paradise Lost

Old albums, sepia photographs, I see When the world looked young and the joys were fresh Locked within these lonely confines, how do I flee?…
Poetry
Locked Longings
Poetry
Philia Forever
Poetry
OUTBOUND
Poetry
A Charade of Longing
Poetry
Stifled No More
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon

Flash Fiction

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

Highway to Happiness

BTB Monthly Challenge - June, 2023   ‘All of eighteen and not yet married?’ ‘Joining college? To study with those city slickers?’ ‘You’re making a…
Co-authored Anthology

Neighbourly Tales

This flash fiction has been selected by Wordweavers as a featured piece for their upcoming anthology. It had been a dull day, with Ms Reid’s…
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
A Lavender Trail
Flash Fiction
Embers of Hope…Flames of Happiness
Flash Fiction
The Chase
Co-authored Anthology
The Ride

Book Reviews

Book Review

The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee

When a widely travelled person with a wealth of experience behind him, chooses to wield the pen, the result is an engaging collection of fourteen…
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

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
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

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