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Short Stories

Short Story

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,…
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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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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A Dawn of Hope
Short Story
Matters of the Heart
Short Story
When Death Whispered Hope
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory
Short Story
A Positive Proposal

Poetry

Poetry

Silent Noise

The vast onyx sky, an ominous pit My soul – bleak and cheerless. I know I’ve failed but I hate to admit Searing screams, I…
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

Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest

Prompt: This Dusshehra, what would you like to rid your life of? My entry was adjudged a winner.   As the curtains descend on the…
Poetry
When Tangerine Met Teal     
Poetry
OUTBOUND
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
The Red Bindi
Poetry
The Gift of Gold

Flash Fiction

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…
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

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
A Lavender Trail
Flash Fiction
Highway to Happiness
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
Sunn Tan, with a Difference
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis

Book Reviews

Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders, Divyaroop Bhatnagar's debut novel published by Om Books International, proves to be an interesting read, particularly for readers like me who nurse…
Book Review

Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak

Book: ECLECTIC EMOTIONS by Debashree Basak Genre: Poetry Anthology Published by Ukiyoto Publishing Having read Ms Debashree Basak earlier, I was looking forward to an…
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
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read
Book Review
Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

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