Ritu Malhotra 1 Ragini had always believed in the serenity that small towns offered, a break from the noisy chaos of urban life. It was why she had chosen to leave behind the busy streets of Bangalore and take up a job as a journalist in Malgudi, a town that seemed to exist in the pages of an old book—quiet, picturesque, and steeped in history. The assignment was simple: write a piece on the town’s rich cultural heritage. But for Ragini, it was more than just a job. It was an escape. After a turbulent breakup, a series of failed…
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Priya Malhotra 1 The train rattled over the iron bridge, the wheels clattering like a mechanical mantra, carrying Priya back to a city she had almost forgotten. Varanasi. Benares. Kashi. The city of gods, the city of death and rebirth, the city of her childhood summers spent under the watchful gaze of the Ganges. As the train slowed, she caught sight of the river, a glint of silver under the pale dawn sky, snaking its way through ancient ghats and crumbling temples. She leaned her forehead against the cool glass, exhaling a sigh that fogged the window. Grief still weighed…