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Book Review: Attribution Before The Storm

The book takes its title from verses by Qadir Baksh a lesser-known Urdu poet who wrote under the takhallus ‘Sabir’ and who referred to the number of houses that the British razed in Delhi, making Liddle’s account of...

18 February 2023

Mir Umar writes on the language of love.

What’s The Language Of Love?

Love moves beyond boundaries only when we love in multiple territories, in multiple languages, in multiple ways, and shy away to say: look, I am born out of Mohabbat and shall carry it wherever I go like an essence.

29 January 2023

Backpacking reveries

Travelogue: Trivial Backpacking And The Touchy Marmot 

The author recalls memories from a 'pointless and meaningless trip in the garb of a mountain expedition in this story.

27 November 2022

Short story 'Crimes of K' by Dr Asijit Datta

Short Story: Crimes of K

Dr Asijit Datta writes a short story of a man bound to railway tracks and his struggle to make sense of what’s happening to him and the desire for the agony to end.

12 February 2023

Author writes of the time the eerie silence of hills took her to another time in a mysterious place

Short Story: Awakening

Author Anjana Dutt writes about the time when the eerie silence of hills covered in impenetrable canopy of trees took her to another time in a mysterious place.

11 December 2022

A personal essay on the life of and with a schizophrenic patient

Fever Dreams: Living With My Uncle Perry

'Grandmother often told me how Perry had gone to the office in the morning, a perfectly normal man and had been brought home violent and unmanageable'. The author recalls the life of her schizophrenic Uncle Perryappa or...

27 November 2022

Saeed Ibrahim writes on the debate over the relevance and future of short stories

Is There A Future For The Short Story?

Writer Saeed Ibrahim writes about the debate on short stories that he attended. While the supporters of short stories highlighted accessibility and readability, among other positives, the other sides said among other things...

29 January 2023

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Short Story: Set In A Different Time And Space

‘Caste was to be annihilated. But you cannot do that for as long as people were being born unequal,’ writes Amulya B. in her riveting short story, ‘What Do I Call You, Again?’

18 November 2022

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13 November 2022
Fragrant Memories: The Quintessential Smells Of Home

Fragrant Memories: The Quintessential Smells Of Home

A prose that leads readers down the memory lane of aromas, smells, fragrances and odours that eterenally breath fresh life into old memories.


13 November 2022
Short Story: Hera Gayle Daiya Re

Short Story: Hera Gayle Daiya Re

A story that follows the lives of Viksa and Manjhay and becomes a metaphor for the choices that humans make.


24 October 2022
Short Story: Nostalgia's Milieu

Short Story: Nostalgia's Milieu

Sometimes, an ache and despondency crawl beneath the skin. However, the author tries to flaunt their best crescent. For, that’s life, with all its sweet,...


15 October 2022
An Exchange Somewhat Inexact

An Exchange Somewhat Inexact

This story spins a tale about a ‘kachra-collector’ called Kubjamma, who has learnt not to express herself. There is also Abdul Muid,...


18 September 2022
Short Story: Six Days Of A Beautiful Conversation 

Short Story: Six Days Of A Beautiful Conversation 

A tale of timelessness amid a life that is limited.


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04 September 2022
Short Story: The Nests

Short Story: The Nests

The nests as symbols, signs, metaphors! Fragile units, yet strongly attached to the slender leafless branches. Sunil Sharma's story captures the essence of the...


04 September 2022
Short Story: Waiting For The Maestro

Short Story: Waiting For The Maestro

A tale of airports, immigrants, music, and waiting.


04 September 2022
Short Story: The Cursed Man

Short Story: The Cursed Man

The story of Yadayya from Tirupati Kiran's 'Sapagrasthudu', translated from the original Telugu by Sarada Uma.


28 August 2022
Short Story: Drama In A Bus 

Short Story: Drama In A Bus 

A casual observation may pick up a slice of life and see that ‘there is no dearth of Good Samaritans in this awry world’ or that ‘positive thinking had...


27 August 2022
My Love For Pakistani Dramas

My Love For Pakistani Dramas

The writer retells what it feels like being an Indian mesmerized by the story spins in the Pakistani Dramas.


27 August 2022
Short Story: The Migrant

Short Story: The Migrant

'I was grateful to her for giving shelter to my migrant. I wished the lockdown would be lifted as early as possible so that people of fortitude like...


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21 August 2022
Book Excerpt: Two Minutes To An Eclipse And Other Moments

Book Excerpt: Two Minutes To An Eclipse And Other Moments

The author calls on the readers to treat each moment of their life with respect, with awe of the unknown magic that a sundry moment may unfold.


20 August 2022
Short Story: The Milestone

Short Story: The Milestone

The first time her mother told her someone would come to see her the next day, she felt an unknown but pleasant sensation course through her body. All her...


19 August 2022
Neve Campbell To Lead David E Kelley's Drama Series 'Avalon'

Neve Campbell To Lead David E Kelley's Drama Series 'Avalon'

"Scream" star Neve Campbell has been roped in to headline David E Kelly drama series "Avalon", set at network ABC.


16 August 2022
Neem Leaves and Silence

Neem Leaves and Silence

The writer tells us to involve our sensory memories and versions of silence while writing.


14 August 2022
Short Story: Of Strangers And Friends

Short Story: Of Strangers And Friends

The writer delves into the bond between two slightly different worlds.


12 August 2022
Cyber Bonds: A Story About Virtual Friends

Cyber Bonds: A Story About Virtual Friends

He began to imagine a time when we won’t be able to separate our physical and cyber selves


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