Little Mini closed her eyes. She is exhausted and does not want to open her eyes. “She is going to die. Nobody can wake her up now. Let everyone cry.” Mother’s suppressed sobs and Daddy’s aggressive talk are disturbing her.... (Continue reading)
Aarif did not choose his religion; he got it by birth, from his family, because of the family he was born into. Is it possible for anyone to choose his parents, his peers, the kind of society one wants to... (Continue reading)
Summer vacations were always looked forward to by me when I was a school child. Vacations were a welcome break from the boring routine of school and studies. As soon as exams were over, I would pack my bags and... (Continue reading)
“Leaves flow where the wind directs them; and me floweth where my senses directed me. Eyes, ears approach things as they are; seldom go to the scene where they are truly born. A date with life gave me an opportunity... (Continue reading)
Tabassumpur was never before filled with as much ecstasy as this year when Durga Puja and Ramazan fell at the same time. This was such a rare occasion for the united and peace-loving residents of Tabassumpur. The ‘rich and famous’... (Continue reading)
It was mostly like this for Tanu. The day would commence with a dull headache, sneezing, blocked nose and a lingering boredom stemming out of repetitive household chores.Somedays would even begin with an inexplicable fear, a foreboding feeling. Something terrible... (Continue reading)
The local paper thrives on the inconsequential. Consider this on page 3. Raju, age 27, stabbed to death. His parents, retired school-teachers, teach underprivileged kids at home. His elder sister is a homemaker and her husband is a lift technician... (Continue reading)
“I know you wouldn’t talk to me”, she shot back. It did nothing good, instead had exasperated his senses, for the reason that, he felt her way of tossing words was just to force an equalizer for the probable accusations,... (Continue reading)
Shiva was cycling very hard to reach his school. He was late again to his first period and it was his Tamil teacher who would not listen to his reasons anymore. He was very fast and did not even realize... (Continue reading)
All societies around the world are a mixed assortment of various kinds of people, and could be categorised on different bases: economic, religious, cast, profession, mind set or in any other basis. Every region in the land has its own... (Continue reading)