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
The Academy of the Heart and Mind first published this story “My Friend Vishal” in their issue in May 2021. This is a story narrated in first person of a man and his relationship with a close but not-so-close friend Vishal over the years. You can also read it at the website of the Magazine … Read more
Rajappa got ready and put on his helmet. He sat on his bicycle, started riding it, and soon reached the apartment complex. He must have been the only person who wore a helmet while riding a bicycle. He never forgot it. He was called Helmet Uncle by the kids wherever he went for the past … Read more
Parikshit Sharma boarded the Thai Air flight from Bangkok to New Delhi. At that time, his mind went back thirteen years. It was then that he had taken the same route last. But at that time, it was the other way round. He had flown out for good from New Delhi to Bangkok. He had … Read more
In Varanasi, Pappu Pandey gazed at his dear friend Lalu Mishra’s dead body on the pyre. He stood next to Lalu’s son Pratap waiting for proceedings to begin. He was at a makeshift crematorium ghat next to the main one at Manikarnika. It was for people who had passed away due to the lethal pandemic … Read more
Thimappa gathered the garbage with his shovel and pushed it on to the cloth sheet. It was at that time that he saw a small object shining through. He lifted one end of the cloth sheet and Santosh held the other end. Together they lifted the garbage, swung the sheet, and pushed the garbage into … Read more
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
This story was first published in the May 2021 issue of Potato Soup Journal, a platform that brings storytellers and readers together. You can read it here. 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. … Read more
This story “Aryan” was published by Ariel Chart International Literary Journal in their May 2021 issue. Ariel Chart is a journal of short fiction and poetry read in 59 countries. You can also read “Aryan” on their site at this link here. The boy shivered on my sofa when he heard it. I was relieved. … Read more