Tanika Sen Part 1: Arrival The rickshaw slowed as it turned into the narrow lanes of Bowbazar, its wheels rattling over uneven stones slick with last night’s rain. Mira clutched her dupatta tighter, staring out at the crumbling facades of colonial houses that seemed to lean against one another like tired old men. Once, this part of Kolkata had been vibrant, filled with traders, courtesans, and music spilling out of courtyards; now it felt like a relic of another century, with rusted gates and moss-streaked walls whispering of time’s decay. Arjun, sitting beside her, tapped the rickshaw wall lightly, his…
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Mira D’Silva Episode 1 – The Hidden Canvas Ananya Mehta had never entered Professor Hall’s office without permission before. The narrow corridor outside the Fine Arts Department was deserted that evening, the winter light drained from the sky, and the flickering tube light above made the varnished wooden door glow in a tired, sickly sheen. She stood with her hand on the brass knob, half-deciding whether to turn away, but curiosity had its own pull. Hall had sent her a hurried message to retrieve a folder from his desk, nothing more. He had sounded distracted, impatient even, as though every…
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অভিষেক দত্ত পর্ব ১ : অরণ্যের প্রান্তে সূর্য তখন পশ্চিম আকাশে গড়িয়ে পড়ছে। লালচে আলো যেন মায়ার পর্দার মতো ছড়িয়ে পড়েছে চারপাশে। মহারানী অরণ্যের গাঢ় সবুজ ছাতার উপর সেই আলোর আভা পড়তেই জঙ্গলটা আরও রহস্যময়, আরও গম্ভীর হয়ে উঠছে। বাতাসে এক অদ্ভুত শীতলতা, অথচ গ্রীষ্মকাল, গরমের দাপট চরমে থাকার কথা। যেন এই জঙ্গলের আলাদা এক নিজস্ব ঋতুচক্র আছে—বাকি পৃথিবীর সাথে যার কোনো সম্পর্ক নেই। অভিজিৎ ট্রেকিং ব্যাগ পিঠে চাপিয়ে গাড়ি থেকে নেমে দাঁড়াল ধুলোমাখা কাঁচা রাস্তায়। তার চোখে কৌতূহলের ঝিলিক। বয়স পঁচিশের কাছাকাছি, সদ্য বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে পাশ করা এক বন্যপ্রাণী গবেষক। তার লক্ষ্য—অদৃশ্যপ্রায় বন্যপ্রাণীদের খোঁজ পাওয়া। কত গল্পই না ছড়ানো…
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Vikram Rathore Part 1: The Inheritance The sun was beginning to set behind the rugged peaks of the Aravalli Range, casting long shadows over the winding roads that led to Kumbhalgarh Fort. Anirudh Deshmukh, a young archaeologist from Delhi, gazed out the window of his car as it meandered through the narrow, serpentine paths that led him to the fort. He had heard much about the place—the towering walls, the haunting beauty of the fort, and the endless stories of its troubled past. But he never imagined that it would be his own inheritance that would bring him here. It…
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Kavya Patel Chapter 1: The Legend of the Goddess Rishikesh, a serene town nestled between the towering Himalayas and the sacred Ganges River, had always been a place of peace and spiritual tranquility. Pilgrims from all over the world arrived here seeking solace, meditating by the banks of the river, and performing rituals in the ancient temples scattered around the town. But hidden deep in the forested hills beyond the town was a secret that few dared to speak of—an ancient temple, home to a vengeful goddess, whose wrath was said to curse anyone who trespassed on her sacred grounds.…