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

The Caprice of Colour

This is an excerpt from my short story, The Caprice of Colour, published in the TMYS Review of March, 2023. The journal is available on…
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
Amor Fati – a story of new beginnings
Short Story
Song of the River
Short Story
A Universe Less Equal
Short Story
A Rainbow Love
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The Forests Whisper a Secret
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail

Poetry

Poetry

OUTBOUND

This piece is based on the poetic form Triversen and was published as part of PenMuse-43, the monthly poetry event organised by Penmancy. It bagged the…
Poetry

Chasing the Rainbow

We shared a look, a whisper, and sparks flew! Stolen glances in the college canteen, Secret rendezvous over a hot brew, Fired our virgin hearts…
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
Echoes of Winter
Poetry
Silent Noise
Poetry
Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
Stifled No More
Poetry
An Amaranthine Alliance

Flash Fiction

Co-authored Anthology

The Ride

This was among the nine stories selected globally (and the only one from Asia) for the Wordrunner eChapbooks Micro Prose Issue of  October, 2024  …
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To Be Or Not To Be

Jayden’s head hurt mildly as he scrunched his eyes. The sun was blazing, but he savoured the warmth on his skin. He shuddered as he…
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.…
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The Sacred Sinner
Flash Fiction
The Last Tango
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The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
A Lavender Trail
Flash Fiction
A Scarlet Saga
Flash Fiction
The Chase

Book Reviews

Book Review

Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read

Book – Beneath Divided Skies Author – Natasha Sharma Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Length – 216 pages (all included) Genre – Historical Fiction (based on…
Book Review

Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web

Recipe for a Perfect marriage, the recently published annual offering of Women’s Web, is an anthology of 25 stellar short stories curated carefully from a…
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 – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Book Review
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

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