Help: Short Story

On a normal working day, Robin Warne would be in some corporate meeting this time in the afternoon. But today was a light afternoon at work, to his delight. So he sat at his desk staring at the laptop screen, pretending to be busy. At his level in the company, he couldn’t afford to look … Read more

Action Cinema

I am very much alive to the fact that my friend Swami is full of life and his penchant for activity does add spice to the lives of Jigneshbhai and me. But I cannot overlook the fact that he still has some things that he needs to improve upon. Especially when he more than just … Read more

The Zero: Short Story

Why did God give the human species the intelligence to invent the mobile phone? Sitting alone in a plush restaurant in despair, young Rakesh Oswal threw his phone away. Even in the AC of the restaurant, his forehead had a few drops of sweat. Lots of questions filled his tormented head. In a moment, he … Read more

High Counts

“And I think to myself, what a wonderful world….!” crooned Jigneshbhai. Swami joined in, “I see walls of white and pearl organza too, some gold rust bloom for me and you,..” Jigneshbhai completed it. “And I think to myself, what a wonderful world…!” “What a jolly good morning!” Swami said. “Indeed, it is,” agreed Jigneshbhai. … Read more

The Financial Advisor: Short Story

At 9 AM every weekday, Suchetan sat at his desk and followed the same routine. He opened up his laptop, plugged in the power cable and waited to see the value of his capital before starting work. Every day he saw the value of his money going down. He had pictures of Goddess of Fortune … Read more

Flying Colours

The one thing Jigneshbhai likes is a quiet life. He is not the kind who gets restless and worked up when there is not much happening. Give Jigneshbhai his daily freedom, his daily work and his daily food, and the company of a few loved ones and friends to talk with, not all the time … Read more

Surprise Vacation: Short Story

“Can you tell me what’s in this envelope?” Shashi Godbole asked Judith. Shashi had come straight from the airport to her office. She had returned from a business trip to China. “Open it and see, Shashi,” Judith said. She took the envelope from Shashi and tried to open it. “No..no..no – don’t open it. It’s … Read more

An Apple a Day: Short Story

At 9.30 AM, the doorbell rang and 82-year-old Bapu opened the door of his house. He found an apple outside it. It intrigued him, to say the least. He gave it a cold but close look. It indeed was an apple, his favourite fruit. A nice, red, ripe apple plucked fresh from a tree, Bapu … Read more

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