Our Short Stories

I am a late entrant to the world of books and literature in general. Two years ago, a friend gifted me a new Kindle. I… Read More »The Clock Setting

The first wave of Covid had just receded and I was relieved. I felt like I had witnessed perhaps the worst phase of my career… Read More »Ustad Hotel

It’s Cricket World Cup time again and India will start its mission in a few days. Slowly, as the tournament will gain momentum, we will… Read More »The World Cup I Cherish!

Every year from February to March begins the time of planning for vacations. Schools close for the summer vacation in April, and everybody wants to… Read More »Backup Plan

I was sitting on the front seat of the SUV as we traversed the dusty, zigzag roads through the tea fields. Evenly trimmed tea plants… Read More »Need A Prayer

Firstly, congratulations to all on India’s remarkable T20 World Cup win yesterday. It was an incredible tournament, with a thrilling final game between India and… Read More »Being Dravid

“The property is very beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and look forward to visiting again!” We showered the manager of our homestay with… Read More »Meghalaya

Raghav had a new neighbour. Gayatri had shifted just a couple of days back. Given that his wife and he loved to host, they’d called… Read More »The Hamster Wheel

Ah, the lure of ‘One day!’Hoping things will be betterTomorrow will be yet another day Pinning our hopes on the morrowDreaming of a life we… Read More »One Day

One look in the mirror, and I knew, I should refrain from stepping on the weighing scale for the foreseeable future. I could deal with… Read More »Girlfriends