Our Short Stories

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

The soft sea breeze blew wisps of curly hair across her face – her once beautiful face. She was never beautiful in the worldly sense.… Read More »New Beginnings

Ira came home after a long day at work. As she plopped her bag on the side table, the pile of unopened mail caught her… Read More »Life

You wake up to the smell of coffee and firewoodIn a haze of memories and nostalgia. The first glow of the morning sun,The distant chime… Read More »Winter Mornings