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Short Stories

Short Story

The Bliss of Solitude

“Teeya, where are you? Papa wants to talk to you,” Sandhya called out affectionately to her 25-year-old daughter. Must be cosying up in bed with…
Short Story

Amor Fati – a story of new beginnings

Kumud stashed away the clean, folded clothes in the modest steel almirah. She arranged her pillows and the duvet on the single cot exactly the…
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 Forests Whisper a Secret
Short Story
A Summer Sonata
Short Story
A Crimson Dawn
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory
Short Story
Bullseye!
Short Story
A Universe Less Equal

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

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

The Gift of Gold

This poem was part of the Fall collection in The Wise Owl e-mag in October, 2023.   The wooded paths are a sight to behold…
Poetry
The List
Poetry
The Red Bindi
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon
Poetry
Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest
Poetry
OUTBOUND
Poetry
The Legacy of Longing

Flash Fiction

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

A Rendezvous by the Sea

How can something as colourless as water create so many hues, Eliana wondered, as she scrolled through her photo gallery. Images of an ominous, grey…
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…
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
And the Stars Shone
Flash Fiction
From Sign to Scar
Flash Fiction
Highway to Happiness
Flash Fiction
Amaranthine Love
Co-authored Anthology
Neighbourly Tales

Book Reviews

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

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

A story reads best when it is fuelled by real life experiences and steered forward by vivid imagination, as Xanadu, the debut novella of Harshita…
Book Review
Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

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