Short Stories

Short Story

A Summer Sonata

April 2004 The square envelope lay on the carved rosewood peg table, conspicuous by its stark white look, broken only by the carefully inscribed name in…
Short Story

A Relic by the Sea

This short story was published on the website of Purple Pencil Project in June, 2024. https://www.purplepencilproject.com/a-relic-by-the-sea-by-urmi-chakravorty/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RDS775sSAlA-5itqXCn0ePzoNbkwH5AOkoHa     The sea gives back all it takes,…
Short Story

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…
Co-authored Anthology
Eclipsed and Exiled
Short Story
A Positive Proposal
Short Story
Bullseye!
Short Story
The Solo Voice of Courage
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail
Short Story
A Universe Less Equal

Poetry

Poetry

Philia Forever

As the Sun descends in leaden steps, making way for the argent orb at dusk, “Pray tarry, do not evanesce yet,” entreats the Moon, “Why…
Poetry

Paradise Lost

Old albums, sepia photographs, I see When the world looked young and the joys were fresh Locked within these lonely confines, how do I flee?…
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…
Poetry
When Tangerine Met Teal     
Poetry
The List
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon
Poetry
I Am
Poetry
A Little More in Love
Poetry
Echoes of Winter

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

Sister Act

Kaaya, the svelte, lissome 30-year old acclaimed writer, blessed with a peach-and-pink complexion and Rapunzel tresses, is the toast of Delhi’s literati. And my elder…
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…
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
A Sticky Ride
Flash Fiction
A Lavender Trail
Flash Fiction
The Dawn of Freedom
Flash Fiction
And the Stars Shone
Flash Fiction
Bon Appétit!
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change

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 – 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…
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
Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

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