Short Stories

Short Story

The Colour of Hunger

This short fiction, based loosely on the horrific unrest witnessed in Manipur in recent times, was published in the UK-based Fem Asia magazine in July,…
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by WriteFluence in their latest anthology The Other Side II Inserting just a few paragraphs - the entire story can not be published here,…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

Bullseye!

This short story won the second position in an annual writing event organised by Wordweavers.   Dreamers are losers…darn! I hate dreams. Act fast, act…
Short Story
When Death Whispered Hope
Co-authored Anthology
The Anatomy of a Memory
Short Story
A Dawn of Hope
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail
Short Story
The Bliss of Solitude
Short Story
The Forests Whisper a Secret

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

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…
Poetry

The List

This poem was published on the Indian Review in May, 2024.   A broken violin with splintered strings - parts of a forgotten, fractured symphony…
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
The Intrepid One
Poetry
Echoes of Winter
Poetry
The Gift of Gold
Poetry
Soul Craft – October Poetry Contest
Poetry
Stifled No More

Flash Fiction

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

From Sign to Scar

Written for ArtoonsInn Writers Room  in September 2024, for a 300-word Flash Fiction prompt: Write the story of a scar your character has - physical or…
Flash Fiction

The Last Tango

The late afternoon sun gleamed on the Californian highlands, lighting up the horizon in rainbow flames. 13-year-old Ryan came out into their almond orchard, book…
Flash Fiction
Bon Appétit!
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
A Rendezvous by the Sea
Flash Fiction
Embers of Hope…Flames of Happiness
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride

Book Reviews

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

Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee

This review was first published in The Wise Owl literary magazine as a featured article in their special Book Review Supplement on 10 August, 2023.…
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
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah
Book Review
Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea

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