Stories You'll Find Nowhere Else
Walking down the memory lane, I recall the day we fought, Never in my dreams I thought, it will come to this bane. All around me spread a Sylvan aura, my feet swollen from a journey led in vain. I lost my love, I lost my care, The morning you weren’t there. Trembled as I... Continue Reading →
The waiting was getting the better of her now. Only one thought ruled her tired mind He would be waiting for me. Of all days the flight had to get delayed that day. While she was sitting in the waiting lobby of Delhi airport, a man was looking with forlorn at every passer-by at Mumbai... Continue Reading →
With a veil on my head gazing upon your serene face I realized it was time. You had come in my life like a warm gust of wind and after three short days, the final hour had come. I didn’t even realize when the tears started rolling down my cheeks. I was sad for my... Continue Reading →
I’ve never been a fan of flowers. I apologize in advance. Well, I am a writer, and I can get quite dreamy when I want to be. Even when I don’t want to be. I conjure up situations, confrontations, scenarios, love stories, even ghost stories; but I’ve never looked at a flower, any flower, concocting... Continue Reading →
Rains in the mountains are always majestic to watch. Even in the sweltering summers, you can get drenched in the periodic -not occasional- downpour of the clouds meandering to the plains in search of an escape from the rolling hills of Himachal. My grandfather always told me that the monsoon clouds come from the South... Continue Reading →
Dear Stranger, I couldn’t see you go. I know it’s an odd way to start but I really couldn’t. That sweet and confident smile on your face and fairly large spectacles on the nose where irritation from the previous night persisted, still had me under the spell. Though honestly, I really hope that irritation was... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this review with half a heart and after drinking half a bottle of whiskey. Get it? Half a bottle? I know it was a bad joke but so was this movie. Arjun Kapoor stars in a yet another mind numbing and plot crushing movie penned down by none other than the king of... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, there was a friend of mine. Well, she is alive, so it feels kind of odd to use ‘was’ while referring to her. It’s just how stories like these go. Infact it's how any story goes. Hers started when she met me. I’m not saying she was trudging along in her... Continue Reading →
Read the First Part of this story here: How to perform a Sacrifice: 101 Part 2 My sleep broke quite late in the morning inspite of my best efforts and intentions. I woke up to a lot of noise and hustle outside my room. My brother had already woken up and was munching on some bakery... Continue Reading →
Part 1 Animal sacrifice or Bali -as it is called in our village and the ones around it- is a ritual that has been followed for a number of generations in the mountains. I’m sure there are many places in India where this ritual has been quite popular and remains till date, but I can... Continue Reading →
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