When Rahul went down forty feet under the water for the first time, he felt an inexplicable calm. The Great Barrier Reef has that kind of effect on people. He saw the colourful corals and sea life – a world of its own. He hadn’t experienced anything like this before his scuba dive. There was … Read more
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
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
“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
“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
The rhythm and movement of the truck in which they had put my cage made it difficult for me to read the headlines of the newspaper lying outside. I tried hard to concentrate and finally read it. “Leopard spotted in apartment complex,” it said, and it had my photo next to it. I had appeared … Read more
At Hariharan’s marriage this time, his dead first wife was the proverbial elephant in the room. Isn’t that what you call someone or something that no one talks about, but everyone is thinking of? Everyone in attendance sensed Sumangala by her absence. She was still on everyone’s lips. And if not, she was on everyone’s … Read more
“What is the prognosis Sir?” The tense man sitting in front of Dr Sunil asked while he looked at the scan reports. Unlike other doctors who fiddled around when asked such a question, Dr Sunil looked at the man straight in the eye and pronounced his verdict. “One year with treatment. Less than six months … Read more
I am not sure if it were the thunder and lightning, but something did not let me sleep after 2 AM. The pitter patter of rain drops on my windowsill finally got me off my bed. I cast a glance on the wall in front. I saw that it was almost 6 AM and decided … Read more