Short Stories
A Dawn of Hope
Chittagong (Bengal), 1927 The charcoal chunks in the clay oven crackled and sputtered as the dying embers fought a losing battle to burn bright. The…
A Crimson Dawn
1536, Chittor, Mewar The long, canopied balconies in the Rana Kumbha Palace came alive every afternoon with the pitter-patter of little feet, the euphonic tinkling…
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…
Stifled No More
Stifled No More Yes, I cried…swallowed my pride…but I swear I tried! Freedom denied, confidence lost, my heart turned frost. ‘Didn’t you accost him?’…
Flash Fiction
The Sacred Sinner
It is that time of the year again. I look up - the morning sky is a brilliant sapphire, flecked with feathery, white clouds. The…
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
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…
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…
