Category Archives: short story

1. Mr. Banerjee on a Sunday

seed #354 1. It was a pleasant Sunday.  Exactly how Mr.Sudhakar Banerjee would have preferred. Full of sunshine and the playful breeze. It had rained for 5 days in Kolkata on the trot. Thus his joy knew no bounds. For a living, Mr.Banerjee worked in a bank, but only on Sundays did he truly feelContinue reading “1. Mr. Banerjee on a Sunday”

Joseph lal and Jodhabai ki joint family

seed #311 Where they lived was difficult to say  because the ecosystem and behaviour of the town made you feel like you are lost deep somewhere in the land of the mystics. On 1947, 15th August; The Neighbours could not sleep a wink, for girdhari bhaiya’s  house was being demolished. The house was huge andContinue reading “Joseph lal and Jodhabai ki joint family”

Rice & Dice

seed #356 Hello young reader. There are two fascinating characters in this story. Some would say them to be lovers, some would say enemies, they have shaped each other’s life by intersecting it and dissecting it in various aspects time and again. They are beautiful people. Smart and intelligent, high in virtue in their ownContinue reading “Rice & Dice”

See you at the buffet!

seed #358 Prologue: Too much on your plate? David couldn’t breathe. But that wasn’t good enough a reason for him to stop eating. David was a square fellow, never boozed much, never really doped. He would always dream of a day when he would have enough money to splurge on good cuisines, from across theContinue reading “See you at the buffet!”

Taste of (Pondi)Cherry

seed #359 1.  Hello, I just died Hi there, my name is Murmel Gomez. I am a nineteen-year-old girl, and a few minutes back, I permanently lost the ability to grow any older. Those who got the drift, good for them, those who didn’t, just hang on. I will explain it. I can’t grow anyContinue reading “Taste of (Pondi)Cherry”

Madness: A Musical

 seed #360 1. Addict and the Lover The hands have frozen at the right angle since dawn. The passage of time is untraceable, but the motion of moments is impervious to the whim of a clock. The day had inched through a sunny corridor and tumbled into an evening of catastrophe. Only Noah can save ourContinue reading “Madness: A Musical”

A Modern Mystique Healer and a guy suffering from hairfall

seed #361An over-beer-ing sketch Description: A meek and hesitant youth with thinning hairline dressed in casuals and a beardedman in suits, imposing and full of swag man sitting talking over beer. Youth stutters and ehibitslack of confidence while the bearded man is precise and confident and completely owning theyouth. Youth-My hair fall won’t stop, haveContinue reading “A Modern Mystique Healer and a guy suffering from hairfall”

Annual shop-lifted Art showcase

seed #362 The house was not non-descript; It did not stand out. The featureless facade boasted a loud demeanor. On the ground level two doors pulled back into a hall, preceded by a marble courtyard  ensconced in an alcove of almost-trees, making the place privy from the passing eye, with three sunken armchairs of caneContinue reading “Annual shop-lifted Art showcase”