• English - Romance

    Burning Shadows

    September 3, 2025 - By 

    Elena D’Souza Part 1 The rain had not stopped for two days, and the city seemed wrapped in a damp, secret rhythm. Meera stood by her apartment window, forehead pressed to the cool glass, watching rivulets slip down as if they carried away thoughts she could not name. She was thirty-two, successful enough in her work as an interior designer, with a reputation for bold palettes and modern textures, but lately her life felt like a corridor with closed doors. The phone rang with client demands, emails stacked up with deadlines, yet inside her body there was a thrum that…

  • English - Romance

    When the Night Spoke Our Names

    September 2, 2025 - By 

    Elena Das Episode 1 — The First Glance The resort stood at the edge of the sea like a secret, white walls catching the late afternoon sun, palm trees bending as if whispering to the tide. Rhea adjusted her dupatta over her navy-blue kurta as she stepped out of the shuttle van, her colleagues already scattering toward the reception desk with the restless excitement of a three-day corporate retreat. She wasn’t sure what she felt—perhaps weariness from the long drive from Mumbai, perhaps a dull ache of detachment she had carried for years in her marriage to Kabir, who hadn’t…

  • English - Romance

    Letters Across the Sky

    September 1, 2025 - By 

    Maya Dutta Episode 1 – The Missed Train The evening air of Kolkata carried the smell of coal-dust and roasted peanuts, that particular mixture that only Howrah Station seemed capable of holding together. The great iron ribs of the terminal arched above rows of restless passengers, each waiting for their escape or return. Ananya clutched the strap of her canvas bag tighter and quickened her pace, weaving between porters balancing luggage on their heads and families herding sleepy children. The announcement blared across the platform—her train had begun moving. By the time she reached the edge, breathless, the coaches were…

  • English - Romance

    Pearls Before the Moon

    June 30, 2025 - By 

    Anika Rao Part 1: The Taste of Irani Chai The clock struck six as Meher adjusted the silver jhumkas dangling from her ears, their soft chime blending into the evening azaan that echoed from the nearby Mecca Masjid. She stood by the rusted iron railings of the Charminar terrace, inhaling the scent of kebabs, rose attar, and the sharp, dusty wind that always carried whispers of stories untold. Hyderabad in December was always like this—cool, crowded, humming with history. And Meher, a 26-year-old calligraphy artist, found herself here every Thursday, sketchbook in hand, waiting to draw strangers and perhaps meet…

  • Bangla - प्रेम कहानियाँ

    ক্যালেন্ডারের বাইরের দিনগুলো

    June 25, 2025 - By 

    তিস্তা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় পর্ব ১: প্রথম ইমেল সকালটা শুরু হয়েছিল একেবারে নির্লিপ্তভাবে। স্নান, ব্রেকফাস্ট, মেট্রো, আর তারপর অফিস। কিন্তু সেই নির্লিপ্ততাকে ভেঙে দিল একটা ইমেল—অপরিচিত প্রেরকের, বিষয়বস্তু: “Couldn’t help noticing your post-it habit.” অপরাধ যেন হাতে নাতে ধরা পড়েছে। অনন্যা বসু, এইচআর ডিপার্টমেন্টের অ্যাসিস্ট্যান্ট ম্যানেজার, যাঁর ডেস্ক সবসময় একটা রঙিন ঝকঝকে পোস্ট-ইটের সাম্রাজ্য, প্রথমে একটু চমকে উঠলেন। তারপর হাসলেন। কে এই মানুষটা? অফিসের কেউই হবে। না হলে তো তাঁর ডেস্ক পর্যন্ত নজর পড়ে না। ইমেলের শেষে সিগনেচার ছিল—“Regards, S. Dey, Product Strategy.” অ্যাপ্লিকেশন ওপেন করে লগ-ইন করলেন অনন্যা। “S. Dey”—মানে কি সেটা সুদীপ? না শুভম? স্ট্র্যাটেজিতে তো কয়েকজন নতুন এসেছে। আবার…

  • English - Comedy

    Mic Drop Madness

    June 23, 2025 - By 

    Ravi Venkatesh Part 1: The Open Mic War Begins In the buzzing alleys of Bangalore, where biryani is a second religion and tech startups bloom faster than rain-soaked mushrooms, something curious had taken root—stand-up poetry. Not quite comedy, not quite theatre, and certainly not for the faint of vocabulary. By 2025, it had morphed into a strange new beast. Think Netflix drama meets spoken word, with a dash of ego and cappuccino foam. Two open mic venues had risen to cult status—Café Metaphor in Indiranagar, and Rhyme & Roast in Koramangala. Each claimed poetic supremacy. Their Instagram reels were savage.…