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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

When Death Whispered Hope

The familiar swish of paper floats in from the adjoining room and I look up from my laptop. A half-smile irons out the furrows of…
Short Story

When the Woods Wailed

Published by WriteFluence in their latest anthology The Other Side II Inserting just a few paragraphs - the entire story can not be published here,…
Short Story
Song of the River
Co-authored Anthology
Eclipsed and Exiled
Short Story
Amor Fati – a story of new beginnings
Short Story
A Crimson Dawn
Short Story
Flames of Faith
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory

Poetry

Poetry

I Drank with the Moon

(Published in the May 2023 issue of Borderless Journal)    I watched the pregnant moon melt – a pearly blob in the pulp of my…
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

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
Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
When Tangerine Met Teal     
Poetry
The Legacy of Longing
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
Philia Forever

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

Of Pearly Pinks and Glorious Gold

Paritosh rested against the grille of his balcony, holding his prized DSLR camera - a gift from Ronit - as the captivating Garhwal Himalayas loomed…
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…
Flash Fiction

Bon Appétit!

Roast beef sandwich or grilled salmon wrap? I deliberate. But, for once, I’m not worried. The bulge in my jeans pocket feels reassuring. Today, surprisingly,…
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
Embers of Hope…Flames of Happiness
Flash Fiction
Sister Act
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
A Rendezvous by the Sea

Book Reviews

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 – 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

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
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence
Book Review
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon
Book Review
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak

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