I wrote this short story in 2022 and submitted it to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023, but it did not get shortlisted. Then the synopsis of this story was featured in the Somewhere Or The Other Publishing Short Story Contest and it won the first prize in the Romance category ($50 prize money). The… Continue reading The Mind’s Sketch – Romance Drama Short Story
I wrote this short story in 2021 and submitted it to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022, but it did not make it to the shortlist. Through the open window of the hall, I watched life unfold. A sparrow had just flown in and landed on the compound wall; its teensy wings were dotted with… Continue reading A Boy-ish Obsession – Drama Short Story
This story was first published on Women’s Web in 2021. I have made minor changes to the narration. The breeze rampaged the reeds forcing them to swish and sway to its vagaries, forwards and backwards, this way and that. Everything was as it had been yesterday and the day before. The cuckoo bird continued its… Continue reading The Unorthodox – Drama Short Story
Read the previous parts here – Part 1 and Part 2. Vishnu’s Experiment Vishnu curled his pinky finger with Nayani’s. They decided that a leisurely evening walk would be a great stressbuster. Also, Nayani wanted to try another experiment with Vishnu. She was intrigued to know whether it worked for everyone. Even to those who… Continue reading The Telephone Booth – Part 3
Read the previous part here – Part 1. Nayani Gives Back An hour had passed since the eerie incident, but Nayani could not step out of the telephone booth. She sat on the booth’s floor, her head buried in her palms. Even after much thinking, she could find no plausible reason for the incident. How… Continue reading The Telephone Booth – Part 2
I wrote this three-part short story in April 2020, during a stretch of lockdown WFH days. I surprised myself finishing this story, what with my baby’s erratic-cyclic sleeping pattern on most days. It won the WattOriginals 2020 Award on Wattpad. The Telephone Booth’s Secret Nayani stared at it, dumbfounded. The abandoned telephone booth was surrounded… Continue reading The Telephone Booth – Part 1
She stood still, staring at the entrance of the hospital. ‘City Towers Maternity Hospital’ – the neon name-board gleamed in the pitch-dark surroundings. It was a quaint little hospital situated away from the bustling city. Maya Krishnamurthy’s eyes travelled up to the third floor, where room no. 303’s window was tightly shut. Lights were on, indicating that… Continue reading Breech Position – Time Travel Flash Fiction
I wrote this short story in 2015. It is a busy day and you enter. I sit quietly on the rack along with the others. My eyes pop up as soon as I see you. Even the others show the same reaction. I know that they feel the same as I feel for you. We… Continue reading Your Darling Po – A Quirky Romance Short Story
It was a rainy evening. I entered Starbucks for a cup of cappuccino. As usual, my body was hungry for the daily dose of caffeine. To my shock, the cafe was jam-packed. Only one pair of seats was unoccupied. I rushed to the table and sat down. Opposite me, a couple was seated, discussing something… Continue reading To Have or Not To Have Kids – Feminist Short Story
Read the first part here: Part 1 ‘Zentroy Advertising Limited? I have never heard of it,’ said Hayaathi quizzically. ‘Ma’am, do you think we should accept this offer?’ asked Swetlana, waving the call letter in front of the Head of the Literature Department. ‘This is strange. No other student has received the letter. I am… Continue reading The Missing Storyteller – Drama Short Story (Part 2)
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