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Short Stories

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A Positive Proposal

A story on how women have battled Covid woes, first published on Women's Web in March 2022. A POSITIVE PROPOSAL The steam vaporizer let out…
Co-authored Anthology

The Girl in the Red Dress

My short story based in Landour, Uttarakhand, found a place in All Your Stories - a lit mag based out of Somerset, UK - and…
Co-authored Anthology

A Tangled Tapestry

This short story is a part of  The Gothic Gazette, an international anthology of  Gothic fiction published by Culture Cult publications in April 2025.  …
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed
Short Story
When Death Whispered Hope
Short Story
The Solo Voice of Courage
Short Story
The Forests Whisper a Secret
Short Story
Flames of Faith
Short Story
Bullseye!

Poetry

Poetry

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…
Poetry

The Legacy of Longing

{This was my entry for PenMuse-46 conducted by Penmancy in November, 2022, which fetched me the Second Position.}   The diaphanous sheets susurrate against the…
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
An Amaranthine Alliance
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
Silent Noise
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
Paradise Lost
Poetry
OUTBOUND

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

Amaranthine Love

“This will be the last time, I promise,” my voice cracks on the phone as I strive hard to convince her. “But please meet me…
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

And the Stars Shone

“Vivek! When will you transfer last week’s pictures to me…I wanna post them tonight!” Varsha shouted out to her husband who was in the shower.…
Flash Fiction
The Sacred Sinner
Flash Fiction
To Be Or Not To Be
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
Bon Appétit!
Flash Fiction
A Scarlet Saga
Co-authored Anthology
Neighbourly Tales

Book Reviews

Book Review

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

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

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
Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon
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Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah
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Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review

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