In high school, apart from Science and Mathematics, Arnav was taking a class on Business Studies, a course he had chosen over Computer Applications. It was not a subject that he was…
The Letter – A Short Story
BY ANSHUK ATTRI Being punctual, I reached the cafe hour an hour before our meeting. I ordered a cup of coffee and took a seat near a window. Through the stained glass,…
Speaking with the Wind
The wind blowing past me, whispered to me something new, Something I have never heard, it wanted me to take a cue. I wanted to talk back, tell it what I felt,…
An excerpt from Quarter Life Crisis
As she finished taking a sip of water, I enquired, “Do you remember the time when I asked you out, here? It has been so many years since then.” “You did not…
Book Review – Monsoon Minds by Ravi Nambiar
I usually avoid posting book reviews. Not only am I incapable of judging a book on its literary merit, I feel reviewing a book is like going to parents who are out…
The Condition – A Short Story
Now where’s the soap? Oh there, right. Yuck! What’s this on it? Slime? But well, a soap can’t be dirty, right? It cleans things. Yes? Yes. Yes. The water is hot! God!…
The Monkey with Morals – A Short Story
“Right here, Junior,” Mrs Monkey said, climbing over a ledge. Monkey Junior hung his head down and followed her. He saw his mother sitting outside an open window, looking intently at a…
India’s Dire Need – Regulations for Organised Riots
So this morning with my tea, I took another dose of depressing news. Some guy was beaten up because of alleged buffalo slaughtering, and that too in full view of the police….
Giveaway of my book – Quarter Life Crisis!
As a part of promotion before official release, I am organising a giveaway at Goodreads from April 22 to May 06. I’m giving away 15 copies(Paperback edition). The giveaway is open to…
Culture of Low Self-Esteem
We, Indians, get offended way too soon. We can’t have people mock our Gods, our religion, our prophets, our space program, and what’s more, we can’t have people say anything about our…