• English - Fiction

    The Glass Empire

    September 4, 2025 - By 

    Ethan Roy Episode 1: The Pitch Arjun Mehra stood in the narrow corridor of the co-working space, palms moist, eyes fixed on the glass door of the conference room where three men in suits waited for him. He could hear his own heartbeat louder than the muffled chatter from the shared café outside. It was not just another presentation. For him, this was the thin, trembling line between a dream and oblivion. At twenty-seven, armed with an MBA from a reputable institute and two years of frustration working at someone else’s company, Arjun believed he was ready to risk everything.…

  • English - Young Adult

    The Last Game of Polo

    July 17, 2025 - By 

    Arun Bhatia ONE Samir Singh stood at the edge of the polo field, the sound of hooves thundering in his ears, as he watched his father, Veerendra Singh, ride across the vast estate that had been the heart of their royal legacy for generations. The sprawling grounds, dotted with grand palaces and ancient temples, had once echoed with the clink of polo mallets and the cheers of onlookers. Now, the grandeur of it all felt like a distant dream, fading with the passing years. Samir, at just seventeen, had inherited his father’s love for the game. Polo was not merely…

  • English - Suspense

    The Bell of the Forgotten Deity

    July 11, 2025 - By 

    Rohini Deshmukh Part 1: The Call of the Unknown Sreeja Rao had covered countless stories—murder mysteries, unsolved disappearances, and even a haunted mansion once. But nothing had prepared her for the assignment that came her way on a rainy afternoon in the newsroom. The editor, a man who rarely trusted her instincts, handed her the assignment with a grin she didn’t trust. “Another one of your superstitions,” he said, flipping through a file. “Some temple in the south. Bells ringing by themselves. People disappearing. Thought you might like the challenge.” “Sounds like a joke,” she replied, arching an eyebrow. But…

  • English - Suspense

    The Last Move

    July 8, 2025 - By 

    Riaan D’Souza 1 Rain fell like memory over the shanty roofs of Dharavi, each drop tapping out a rhythm older than the city itself. Inside the dimly lit, one-room Dharavi Chess Club, the walls smelled of damp wood and resignation. But within that space, a quiet miracle unfolded every evening. His name was Arjun Menon—ten years old, barefoot, and already a mystery to the men who came here to play. The board was his world. The black and white squares did not care who you were outside their borders. They did not ask how much money your father made or…

  • Hindi - प्रेम कहानियाँ

    बनारस की गलियों में प्यार

    July 4, 2025 - By 

    विशाल सुरि गंगा की लहरों में आरण, दिल्ली का एक युवा लेखक, हमेशा से ही अपनी ज़िंदगी में कुछ नया और अनोखा ढूंढ़ने की कोशिश करता रहा था। उसका जीवन किताबों और कहानियों के बीच बसा था, लेकिन वह खुद कभी अपनी कहानी नहीं लिख पाया था। अपनी अगली किताब के लिए प्रेरणा की तलाश में, वह बनारस आया था। बनारस, जो न केवल भारत की सांस्कृतिक धरोहर है, बल्कि एक ऐसे शहर का नाम है जहां हर गली, हर मंदिर, हर घाट पर एक नई कहानी बसी हुई है। आरण जानता था कि उसे यहीं कुछ विशेष मिल सकता…

  • English - Suspense

    The Whispering Walls

    June 28, 2025 - By 

    Nina V. D’Souza Part 1 The letter arrived on a Monday, folded neatly in an ivory envelope sealed with red wax. There was no return address, only Aria Langford’s name written in elegant cursive on the front. She stared at it for a long minute before tearing it open, curious but cautious. The apartment was quiet—too quiet—save for the hum of her old refrigerator and the distant sound of sirens in the city below. As a freelance historian and part-time archivist, Aria was used to strange documents landing in her hands. But this one was different. The letter inside was…

  • English - Crime

    Biryani, Burkha, and Betrayal

    June 23, 2025 - By 

    Sangeeta Chatterjee The aroma hit her first. Smoky, layered with saffron and ghee, laced with secrets. Inspector Ayesha Roy paused at the corner of Park Circus Lane No. 7, letting the scent guide her like a bloodhound. It wasn’t the first time food had been her clue. At thirty-four, she was the most unorthodox officer at the Taltala Police Station. She wore her kurtas crisp, her mind sharper, and her tongue sharpest of all. Her colleagues called her “The Knife with Kohl Eyes.” She didn’t mind. Some truths needed carving out. This morning, she wasn’t following a criminal. She was…