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Chitraksh Rawat had a humilating experience that turned his life on its head

Chitraksh Rawat | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #144

I was born in a middle-class family where one usually spends their life thinking about how to save money for the future. There is no scope for dreams about anything but a traditional 9-to-5 job. I started my schooling at the age of three. Until the seventh grade, my eyes were devoid of any dreams. Read more…

Once she confided in books, there was no looking back for Nishtha Saniyawala

Nishtha Saniyawala | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #143

Books were my first friends ever. They have been a true soulmate for me, having healed my soul in more ways than one. There are times when I am still transported back to the old days, when I was a rather shy, timid girl. Picture a seven-year-old girl who cannot so much as say hi Read more…

Nabbed by the forest folks, can Kaya and Rian find a way out? More importantly, can they also bail Myra out of the mess she finds herself in?

The Trusted Traitor | Part V | A Short Story | Anagha

RECAP Rian takes Kaya into the Greenwoods territory, where she gets her first glimpse of the forest folks. It soon dawns on them that the forest men are engaged in preparing a myriad of weapons. However, a voice broke her out of her stunned silence. Was it the forest folks, or is there something even Read more…

After she discovers the reason why Myra and Rian are engaged, Kaya is in for yet another surprise

The Trusted Traitor | Part IV | A Short Story | Anagha

RECAP After a rather uncomfortable conversation with Queen Neera, Kaya decides to keep her distance from Rian. The following morning, the trio of Kaya, Rian and Taraksh pay Guru Rishi a visit at the library. There Kaya meets Myra, who turns out to be Rian’s fiancée. …AND NOW ‘What?’ Kaya stopped dead in her tracks. Read more…

Pallavi Ratha started reading at a very early age, and that helped bring the best out of her

Pallavi Ratha | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #134

When I think of my love for printed treasures, I am instantly taken back to the time when my mother would sit me down with a glass of hot Bournvita milk on a cool rainy afternoon and hand me a storybook. She would sit beside me with a book of her own. The feeling, the Read more…

Books finally found their way to the heart of an initially reticent Kalyani Ahire

Kalyani Ahire | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #126

As a tenth grader, studying was the one thing I hated the most. If I am allowed to be more specific here, I am talking about reading books. Almost every other person in my life seemed to suggest me to read novels and non-fiction books for the sake of “entertainment”. For someone who just about Read more…

Saroj Gupta started reading after she stumbled upon a collection her brother had brought from the school library

Saroj Gupta | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #117

I still remember the day as if it were yesterday. I was in grade two, trying to convince my mother to let me watch Aladdin before completing my homework. And as any 90’s kid would tell you, missing an episode of Aladdin was a big deal back then! Unless I managed to complete my homework Read more…