I went to bed late one night, Only to be awakened by a faint light, I looked out through my window, And saw a spaceship land low, I was gently lifted in the air, I know not where, Until I landed on a world all new, Believe me, it was all so true. ‘Greetings, earthling!’ Read more…

Rahul and John were close friends. In fact, they were next-door neighbors. One morning, Rahul sat in the garden, intently peering over something. ‘John, see what I got!’ said Rahul. John, who had been waiting for his friend’s call, crawled through the gap in the hedge. He looked at the tiny silver globules lying in Read more…

It was a moonless night when a crowd of villagers in Jasinapur sat under the shade of a huge banyan tree. This was their usual meeting spot, a place where they chatted their idle hours away. Gusts of wind often shook the nearby trees. Only the rustling of leaves and the animated conversations amongst the Read more…

Babulal was the biggest bully in school. He was in grade ten, but even eleventh and twelfth-grade boys feared him. He swaggered about, pushing others aside, and sneered at them when they protested. Every morning when Babulal arrived at school, everyone tried to keep out of his way. If anyone strayed into his path, Babulal Read more…

Mahima Miss put on her stylish glasses and turned to the class. The children in VI A gazed back at her. ‘Today, we will write a letter,’ announced Mahima Miss. ‘To whom?’ inquired Ganesh, who sat on the last bench. ‘”To whom” is incorrect English,’ said Aarti. ‘It should be “to who”.’ ‘To which to Read more…

Meghana was excited. She was going on a picnic with her cousins the following day. Ten-year-old Meghana was obsessed with everything foreign. Lately, she had become pretty conceited as well. She had little regard for Indian culture. Her mother had often tried to knock some sense into her but to no avail. ♦♦♦ The next Read more…

‘Just imagine!’ Ayesha exclaimed. ‘We’ll be seeing him in person in a few hours!’ ‘Ooh! What a wonderful day!’ remarked Ruth. ‘Keep your autograph books handy,’ said Vaidehi. ‘And pens, too.’ ‘Yes, there will be a huge crowd,’ said Balwinder. ‘I hope we can get close to where he’d be.’ ‘…and perhaps shake hands with Read more…

“Riya, honey, let’s hurry. You don’t want to be late for school, do you?” Riya’s mother warned her fourteen-year-old daughter and hurried to retrieve her school bag and water bottle from the dining table. Riya gobbled the last bit of toast and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “Coming, mom” She hurried Read more…

RECAP Surini makes a startling revelation about herself and Misha’s true identity. Misha also finally discovers who Kelly actually is. However, before all the new information has sunk in, her room is flooded with camouflaged figures. …AND NOW Misha was getting tired of passing out so much. As if all this weirdness was not enough Read more…

RECAP In the previous installment, Rian told Kaya about her true identity and the mystery behind her birthday present. Kaya decided to confront Neera and Aranyak to try and talk some sense into them. After she narrowly escaped death, Rian finally confessed his love to her. …AND NOW Kaya danced through the night. In fact, Read more…