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Shiva and the Mysterious Bag: A Kashmiri Folk Tale

Shiva and the Mysterious Bag: A Kashmiri Folk Tale

Shiva was a wealthy merchant. He had three sons. One day, he fell severely ill. Believing that he was on the verge of death, he divided all of his wealth and property among his three sons. Fate had other ideas for Shiva as he went on to live for a few more years. However, those Read more…

On coming back home, Misha wakes up to a nightmare that is eerily similar to the reality she is trying to evade

The Oksanic Dynasty – Part III

RECAP Misha regains her consciousness in a small underground room after she fainted at the downtown café, which she was wheedled into visiting by a mysterious sparrow. Even as her abductor offers her a golden opportunity to escape, she finds compelled to stay put and listen to the secrets he has in store for her Read more…

Sudha Murty Here, There and Everywhere Download PDF free

[Book Review] ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ by Sudha Murty

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudha Murthy is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, computer scientist, engineer, teacher and, above all, an extraordinary storyteller. She has been conferred with many prestigious awards such as the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature, the Padma Shree from Government of India, the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka, and the Raymond Crossword Lifetime Read more…

The Oksanic Dynasty Part II: Misha discovers a startling truth about her heritage

The Oksanic Dynasty – Part II

RECAP Misha is cajoled into going to a café by an enigmatic sparrow. Just as she is about to dismiss it as a joke played on her by her neurons, a lanky boy, who looks eerily similar to the sparrow, walks in and reveals to her the secret of her ancestry – and the powers Read more…

The Oksanic Dynasty is a story about the peculiar bond between Misha and a mysterious sparrow

The Oksanic Dynasty – Part I

She was exhausted, tired and spent. All she wanted to do was crash on her adequately comfortable bed and snore away to tranquillity. Her terrible grades and the immensity of the homework that awaited her, gnawed at the sanity of her mind. Her brain felt like a crumpled piece of paper and her heart was Read more…

How did male chauvinism drive an ordinary girl like Thalia to become the Merqueen?

The Merqueen

In a town of sailors, where the sea and wind gods reigned, lived a young girl named Thalia. This town, at the edge of the sea, was the hub of trade and an important fulcrum of commerce for the whole kingdom. Thalia had the misfortune of being born a girl at a time when they Read more…

A Quest for the Missing Slippers - A short story

A Quest for the Missing Slippers

Lenara and I have been friends since our first grade. Don’t ask me how. Sometimes the girl gets on my nerves, but she has stuck with me through thick and thin. As cringy as it might sound, I do love her to death. Besides, our ability to annoy each other while simultaneously caring for one Read more…

'The Best Life Ever' by the '5 AM Guy' Aditya Shroff

The Best Life Ever

Synopsis: Get into the shoes of an Indian village lad as he takes you on an incredible journey through a multitude of emotions and enchanting childhood reminiscences. Running across countryside farmlands bordering the Arabian sea, through bustling Indian cities, over the high mountains of the Himalayas, and deep into the untouched crevices of the heart, Read more…

Home: A Short Story about how Mumbai, the city of dreams, can be exceedingly unwelcoming and cruel

Home

They say all roads lead somewhere. But roads can be a home in themselves, too. Birsa had come to the big city, like many, to make it big in life. His family back in the village had been so proud. The youngest son of the family had come of age. The older brothers had been Read more…

Serendipity: A Collection of Short Stories

Synopsis: The Queen: An art history student visits a former Queen in central India with a purpose and his visit turns out to be more than adventurous. The Quilt: Narayana, a heavy machinery operator runs his life on a short budget and wants to make his daughter happy, but can he provide for her? Impostor: Read more…