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Short Stories

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

A Universe Less Equal

It’s April – Ma would have loved it here now. Sitting in my modest balcony, I get a stunning view of the majestic Dhauladhar ranges,…
Short Story

Matters of the Heart

“Didi, your tea is getting cold…the weather is turning nippy here,” Sunaina gently nudged Hemlata out of her reverie. “Yes Nain, I’m just having it,”…
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A Dawn of Hope
Short Story
The Caprice of Colour
Short Story
Flames of Faith
Short Story
The Bliss of Solitude
Short Story
A Rainbow Love
Short Story
A Relic by the Sea

Poetry

Poetry

I Drank with the Moon

(Published in the May 2023 issue of Borderless Journal)    I watched the pregnant moon melt – a pearly blob in the pulp of my…
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

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
A Little More in Love
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
The Legacy of Longing
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
I Am
Poetry
A Palette of Pride

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

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…
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  …
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
A Lavender Trail
Co-authored Anthology
Neighbourly Tales
Flash Fiction
The Sacred Sinner
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
A Match Sui Generis
Flash Fiction
A Rendezvous by the Sea

Book Reviews

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

Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

Book: The Fairly Ordinary Princess Author: Khushboo Shah Genre: Children’s Fantasy (works for adults, too)   Looking for a light read that’s bound to warm…
Book Review

Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon

When one’s deep-seated emotions skim to the surface and find a voice, the result is a soul-stirring anthology of poems called Myriad of Dreams! Myriad…
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak
Book Review
Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review
Book Review
The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review
Book Review
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review

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