Short Stories
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…
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…
Poetry
An Amaranthine Alliance
(This is an example of List Poetry – an inventory of people, places, things or ideas, organised in a special way. It bagged a place…
Locked Longings
This poem was published in The Wise Owl litmag in December, 2024. The chipped raw wood door to my heart lies bolted with a…
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…
A Lavender Trail
This flash fiction was published in the international e-mag, The Wise Owl, in September, 2023. You always enjoyed doing that to me, didn’t you,…
Book Reviews
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Title: Kausalya, Queen of Hearts Author: Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar Publisher: Readomania Length: 288 pages Genre: Mythological Re-telling Kausalya, Queen of Hearts - Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar’s…
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…
