Indian Short Stories

Short Story - Retribution 
The dogs bayed for his blood. The pack was getting nearer and nearer. They loped, or rather, ran steadily , they were not in a tearing hurry… they knew ...

Coffee Break 
Four days, four days I have been listening to the girl crying in the apartment next to mine. I told myself it was none of my business her crying in there,...

A stranger in my house ...Page 2 
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“I’ll tell you the truth Ma,” said Navin, “And you must believe me. I told you I ran away from my village. I got into a ...

The Railway Station 
Sujata was back from work early today. These days, she felt an unusual kind of loneliness; and understandably so. It had been an entire week that she had ...

Agony Uncle 



It all began when I decided to do an Agony column, for a friend’s magazine. It gave me hours of amusement, being confidante and problem-solver ...

Is this Marriage? 
Mornings would pass by with him making a cup of tea for himself; and in the afternoons, he invariably turned to watch the news. This would exterminate ...

Madhav 
The swing it lays
in one corner of the garden
where I played
where he played
until I lost him...
my brother
Madhav...

I still vividly remember ...

Telebrands Turmoil 
I have always been attracted to sales, all types, exhibition cum sale, discount sale or any other sale for that matter! My sister was worse than me, ‘Buy ...

I am also human! 
The eyes followed her wherever she went. It was scary. She came out to dry the clothes and she could feel the eyes. Dozens of them all watching… watching…...

Daybreak 
The reflection of the streetlight at the end of this road cuts the half of my face. As I look into the mirror, my wrinkles are the only thing highlighted....

Gone Away 
Today night is terribly cold and I cannot possibly take this chilling temperature anymore. However, as I sit at my desk, I ponder: Why haven't I been able ...

Estimated Life!! 
Moni had attempted to commit suicide twice and no one knew why. Her only response to all those excited and pleading questions from various quarters – parents,...

SNR Banana Chips 
SNR, King of Banana Chips

Every one knows that Kerala is called God’s own country(to lure tourists) and everybody knows that she was carved out ...

The Drawing 





The waves lashed at her feet and the wind blew strongly making her hair fly out in its direction. The sea was clean with its bluish-green waters,...

Relentless Feelings 
From the many windows of the building, one could look outside and see spectacular hills encompassing the town of Darjeeling. The reflections of the skies ...

Short Story- Ripples of the Stream 
“Aai”, came the fluttering sound from Anu. On her fourteenth birthday she had to have her way, and asked her grandma to make “Pohe”, the way she loved ...

Short Story Mothers Day  




My dear mummy:

It will soon be Mother’s Day. Instead of sending the usual thorn stemmed roses, and card with cough syrup sentiments I am writing ...

A Dream Sold 
It has a rhythm now after almost ten years. It has a subtle music, when they are uttered in a definite pace – Depicor, Monotrate, Trika, Avas, E-Cod, Iladamen,...

That Girl.... 






It was a beautiful evening. Mild and romantic wind blew all around. Atmosphere was set. On the streets of Kolkata, at the turning of Rabindra ...

Knowing Jajima!!  Not rated yet
I slept more than I could to let go off that vacuum that I felt since I was back to Atlanta after my recent visit to India. I persuaded myself to remember ...

Vastu kola  Not rated yet
“Ooooh, what a lovely house they have built!” I exclaimed. And indeed it was a lovely house. A dream house. Built on a large plot, definitely not a 60/...

Retribution  Not rated yet
The dogs bayed for his blood. The pack was getting nearer and nearer. They loped, or rather, ran steadily , they were not in a tearing hurry… they knew ...