Ma
By Rajashree Mohanty in General Literary | Reads: 743 | Likes: 0
I sing a merry rhythm as I open the creaky old wooden door of the house, calling out for Ma at the top of my lungs. 'Ma.... Ma..', I scream and jump in excitement as my pigtails do a little dancing of their own. Ma doesn't speak. 'MA.....' This time a little louder. Still nothing. I drop my schoolb  Read More...
Published on Apr 26,2020 03:16 PM
The New Mango Story!
By Udaya Kathiravan in General Literary | Reads: 739 | Likes: 0
Most of Indian/south Indian kids have heard the mango story from Shiva’s family. This new version of the story explores a different line of thread in current era of critical thinking. Good old friend of Shiva’s family, Mr. Naradhar was very much bored with his routine and wanted to visit  Read More...
Published on Apr 4,2020 06:02 PM
Promise
By Shaivi in Supernatural | Reads: 739 | Likes: 0
  “Hey honey, I’m home” he said in his regular tone as he locked away the door. He was late. He promised Nina to be home early today for her birthday. He knew she would be furious, his daughter. And he also knew she would not have cut her cake without him. He saw his wife, Car  Read More...
Published on May 13,2020 08:19 PM
One More Time
By Sagar Udaseen in Poetry | Reads: 732 | Likes: 0
*One More Time* The hill of my heart weathering and renewing, The lichen ligated to it ousting and emerging!  Windswept crevices eroded by water, Fervid for change  and a deep desire! An ephemeral rock breathing on fire, Ready to revive the hidden sapphire! This time you visit  th  Read More...
Published on May 24,2020 12:59 PM
Steps of Passion
By Asim in Romance | Reads: 730 | Likes: 0
It was our fourth date, a last-minute rendezvous, and she wanted to make up for the absence of time, she was up and ready. We rode in time for a late supper, the ambience was alluring, and the night had just begun. We babbled and dined for hours on end, we gazed at each other like silly fools on a d  Read More...
Published on Apr 22,2020 01:13 AM
Made to soar
By Vaishnavi in Poetry | Reads: 726 | Likes: 0
She wished to be a fairy,so she could fly highand with her delicate movementsstand out in the sky;Until she realized thatshe had fire in her core,that her wings were made of scales,that a dragon too is made to soar.  Read More...
Published on Apr 14,2020 10:46 AM
Last Wish
By Bhagyesh in True Story | Reads: 726 | Likes: 0
The prisoner was about to be hanged but before that the jailer asked his last wish he smiled with tears in his eyes and replied I just want to die seeing my mother's photo and please make sure that after my death that she receive this letter then he offered last prayers and his mother's photo was ke  Read More...
Published on Apr 20,2020 12:22 PM
Men don't cry
By Nandana Vijayakumar in Poetry | Reads: 722 | Likes: 0
"Men don't cry",the words that every crying young boy would hear. What are you supposed to do then, when you're in sadness and despair?    Many men never dare to say, if their favourite colour is pink. As from childhood, most of their possessions  are the colour of blue ink!   Si  Read More...
Published on May 8,2020 12:46 PM
Beautiful lockdown
By preeti in Poetry | Reads: 720 | Likes: 0
What is the beauty of this lockdown..... I can see my plants growing I can welcome my chirping guests with immense pleasure I have time to sit and talk to my own self Do you know the beauty of this lockdown... It has strengthened emotional connections I has taught how to spend lesser It has become a  Read More...
Published on Apr 28,2020 10:11 AM
Room No 6
By Dr Alekhya in True Story | Reads: 716 | Likes: 0
Being an ardent fan of horror/thriller/mystery genre, I have always enjoyed the thrill they provide and the scares such movies/novels create. Little did I know I would end up experiencing it practically one day.   Sometime back, I had been on a trip to North East, Shillong to be more specific.   Read More...
Published on Mar 31,2020 03:48 PM
Wake up before it's too late!
By Manjistha Mukherjee Bhatt in Poetry | Reads: 712 | Likes: 0
Wake up before it's too late! We are all born of this earth Our very own precious hearth She is not mine or yours, but ours A mother who protects, nourishes & empowers  Yet we in turn neglect, harm & destroy her Or we sit back, do nothing to stop or interfere When others to her are bei  Read More...
Published on Jun 2,2020 07:28 PM
God is in the deTAILs!
By Udaya Kathiravan in General Literary | Reads: 698 | Likes: 0
Yet another different perspective to our all well know mythical story; this time “Search for Shiva by Vishnu and Brahma” We all have heard the story in search of Shiva by Vishnu and Brahma and the curse for Brahma by Shiva and reasons for not having temples for Brahma and why Pandan  Read More...
Published on Apr 4,2020 06:05 PM
Bikini and Me
By Archana Natarajan in True Story | Reads: 696 | Likes: 0
12th October, Goa: “So, you sell only bikinis?” a young teenaged customer asked me in an excited tone. I smiled back warmly at her, nodding my head. The girl seemed overjoyed and amazed looking at all the contents that filled every corner of my little shop. “You ask for a  Read More...
Published on May 17,2020 10:29 PM
The Little tyrant
By Dharani in Poetry | Reads: 695 | Likes: 0
Cellphone buzzing one after another Wishing to answer, yet I held back I'm here in the lobby, Reminiscing our dreams on our to be little one, As soon as they called me  In a rush, Like a lively little pony, extremely exuberant I set foot in, To see my whispering angel lying, Painted a peck on h  Read More...
Published on May 26,2020 12:35 AM
Ladybird
By Shivangi Srivastava in Romance | Reads: 694 | Likes: 0
Sidhi Mala's daughter gave her a gift on mother's Day wrapped in a glittery, gaudy paper. She kept it aside and decided to take a look at her terrace garden. Mala loves gardening for two reasons: one it's the best way to utilise her time as a homemaker and two the prototype of the amusement park cre  Read More...
Published on May 25,2020 09:18 PM
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