Short Stories
Flames of Faith
19 June 1968, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Please Maa, Rajendra is an honest man…meet him once, at least! Pitaji, please don’t finalise my wedding elsewhere,…
Eclipsed and Exiled
This short story was published in Rigorous, an international literary magazine. Inspection - your most dreaded day of the month. It’s not that you…
Poetry
A Charade of Longing
This poem was published in Borderless Journal in January, 2024. The stockpile of melodies and memories of the love-drenched days I lost, masquerades the…
The Red Bindi
This was my first foray into the domain of prose poetry, published on Pena Litmag in February, 2025. The day Baba first spotted me…
Flash Fiction
The Dawn of Freedom
Written for ArtoonsInn for a 250-word Flash Fiction prompt (August, 2024) - Write a story that happens in your MC's life on 14 and 15…
A Match Sui Generis
The roseate dawn tiptoes into my bedroom, heralding a new day…arguably, the most special one in my 24-year-old life. The white pigeon perches on the…
Book Reviews
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 – 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…
