Mind Game: Short Story

He was a brave, intelligent and stable man except when it came to small spaces. In those small spaces, he always felt that he was in danger. That someone was out to get him. He was always on high alert then watching everyone and everything. He could do anything then, in those small spaces. Like … Read more

People with Answers

“If Warren Buffett wasn’t as wealthy, would we take his advice on getting wealthy seriously?” Jigneshbhai asked us while sipping his coffee the other day. Swami wasn’t eating or drinking anything as he was on a fast as advised by his fitness trainer. So he answered in a flash. “Maybe, but I am not sure,” … Read more

Is the Wi-Fi working?

That is (was?) the most frequently asked question (FAQ for short!) nowadays. Everyone at home needs Wi-fi. Actually not everyone, but everything needs it, which is, more or less, the same thing. Because everyone is using everything. The phones need it, the laptops need it, even the TV needs it. And so the users of … Read more

Welcome 2022

Wishing you a Happy 2022. Hope the New Year has begun on a good note for you. As for me, it was good as I returned from a road trip to the North East part of India. It was a beautiful trip in a beautiful, unexplored region of India. Before that, in end November, I … Read more

Last Post 2021

2021 is coming to an end, and due to your readership and providence at play, what started earlier this year as an experiment in blogging stories and articles has made it through the year. I would like to thank you for reading my emails and posts. I have received a lot of comments, feedback and … Read more

Light Up the Future: Short Story

The choice was between traveling across Space or across Time. Both were possible for the nouveau-riche couple. The year was 2937 AD. Vihaan and Ahana chose time travel again. Space still had its risks. The masks, the gear, the breathing in made-up environments, the high speeds, the gravity adjustments, the distances so far away from … Read more

Rich or Poor?

“Are we rich or poor? My son asked me yesterday,” Swami said while having his coffee the other day. Jigneshbhai and I were engrossed in the muffin at that time. Jigneshbhai looked up with a smile and asked, “What did you tell him then?” “I didn’t answer. I appeared to be busy,” Swami replied. “Hmm. … Read more

The Wrong Man: Short Story

“Papa. Is killing someone bad?” my son asked when I was cleaning my revolver. I pretended as if I hadn’t heard him. My thoughts went back to that young man. He should not have tried to run away. That was the mistake he made. It wasn’t my mistake. If he didn’t have anything to hide, … Read more

Fountain Pen: Short Story

“No Papa, I didn’t lose the pen,” I cried in agony, as Papa slapped my open palm with the cane he had in his right hand. “This will teach you that you shouldn’t speak lies. If you have lost the pen, don’t say you haven’t lost it,” Papa said. “Open your other hand,” he demanded. … Read more

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