Short Stories
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,…
The Anatomy of a Memory
This short story was published (in two parts) in The MockingOwl Roost, a US-based art and literary magazine. 14 July 2019, Meghalaya, India The…
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…
I am NAARI
This poem was published in the TMYS Story Project - 12 (December, 2023). Given below is an excerpt of it. Pre-destined to birth, nourish,…
Flash Fiction
A Scarlet Saga
You look at his eyes – lovely, brown orbs - now fixated, unseeing, bulging out of their sockets. You crouch on the floor next to…
A Sticky Ride
The crowded bus trundled along, teeming with fatigued, home-bound passengers. A young lady shuffled uneasily, supporting herself with a walking stick. She looked clearly piqued…
Book Reviews
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 – 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…
