• English - Suspense

    The Illusion of Devanand

    July 15, 2025 - By 

    Pratap MIshra 1 Arjun Desai stepped off the sleek black car and onto the dew-covered ground of the luxury resort, nestled in the misty hills of Mussoorie. The crisp mountain air filled his lungs, fresh and raw, as the early morning fog wrapped around the colonial-style buildings like a secret waiting to be uncovered. It was the perfect retreat, or at least, that’s what his manager had promised. After the public scandal—the rumors, the tabloid frenzy, the endless online mockery—Arjun needed peace. He needed to be far away from the chaos of Mumbai and its relentless pressure. The resort was…

  • Crime - English

    The Killer’s Masquerade

    July 12, 2025 - By 

    Shalini Deshmukh 1 The streets of Goa were a riot of color, music, and laughter. It was the height of Carnival, and the city was alive with exuberance. Masked revelers danced through the streets, their faces hidden behind glittering masks, their costumes a kaleidoscope of feathers, beads, and sequins. The scent of street food filled the air, mixing with the faint, salty breeze from the sea. Goa, known for its beaches and laid-back charm, had a different pulse during Carnival—a pulse that beat with frenetic energy and reckless abandon. To most, it was a time of celebration, of letting go…

  • Crime - English

    Murder at Mall Road

    June 27, 2025 - By 

    Ramesh Jha Chapter 1: The Arrival Snow fell in lazy spirals over Shimla’s Mall Road, blanketing the colonial rooftops and iron lamp posts in white. Tourists had thinned out by evening, and the narrow lanes echoed with the crunch of boots on icy gravel. Nestled between the aging Tudor-style library and a forgotten clock tower stood The Elgin Crest Hotel—a heritage property with oak-paneled halls, a grand staircase, and fireplaces that still burned real wood. Ayesha Mirza stepped out of her taxi, wrapped in a crimson shawl, boots sinking slightly into the slush. She had chosen this destination to escape…

  • Crime - English

    Murder at the Writers’ Retreat

    June 19, 2025 - By 

    Niladri Ghosh One The snow-capped peaks of the lower Himalayas glittered like shattered glass under a late October sun as the authors began arriving one by one at The Elmswood Literary Retreat, a secluded luxury property perched above the sleepy town of Mashobra. Surrounded by deodar forests and mountain silence, the Elmswood looked like it had stepped out of a Wes Anderson film—high ceilings, golden oak floors, art-deco lamps, and fireplaces that crackled with designer flame logs. It was Maaya Kapoor who arrived first, stepping out of her chauffeur-driven SUV in a cream pashmina and oversized sunglasses that didn’t quite…

  • Bangla - সামাজিক গল্প

    রূপের পেছনের মানুষ

    June 18, 2025 - By 

    অরিত্র পাল পর্ব ১ মাধবপুর নামের একটা ছোট্ট গ্রাম। স্টেশন পেরিয়ে একটু ভেতরে গেলে এই গ্রামটা দেখা যায়। খুব চুপচাপ, গাছপালা ঘেরা, পাখির ডাক ভরা একটা জায়গা। এই গ্রামে থাকে গণেশ। সবাই বলে, গণেশ একজন “বহুরূপী”। মানে, সে নানা রকম সেজে গ্রামের লোকেদের সামনে গল্প বলে, নাটক করে। কখনো সেজে যায় শিব, কখনো হনুমান, আবার কখনো সুভাষচন্দ্র। শুধু সাজ নয়, তার মুখের কথা, চোখের চাহনি—সব যেন বদলে যায়। পুজোর আগে থেকেই গণেশ খুব ব্যস্ত। কারণ, সে পুজোর মেলায় নাচে, অভিনয় করে। এবার সে ঠিক করেছে নতুন কিছু করবে। সে সেজে উঠবে ঝাঁসির রানি লক্ষ্মীবাই। অনেকেই হাসাহাসি করে, বলে, “তুই মেয়ে…

  • English - Fiction

    Flavours of the Forgotten Lane

    June 16, 2025 - By 

    Abeer Khurana The Man with the Empty Tiffin Every day at exactly 2:15 p.m., after the lunch crowd had dispersed and the oil had cooled in the karahis, a man in a faded brown kurta appeared at the entrance of Parathewali Gali with an empty tiffin and a look that was hard to read. His beard was trimmed but uneven, his eyes carried the weight of too many forgotten memories, and his slippers had long lost the war with the cobbled Old Delhi stones. He never ordered from the menu. Instead, he would quietly lean into the counter of the…

  • Hindi - क्राइम कहानियाँ

    सन्नाटे का रहस्य

    June 16, 2025 - By 

    निशांत परांजपे भाग 1 रेल की सीटी की आवाज़, कुछ पुराने डिब्बों का कराहता हुआ शोर और उस पर हल्की बूंदाबांदी—आरव सैनी जैसे ही इस पुराने स्टेशन पर उतरा, उसे कुछ अजीब सा एहसास हुआ। वो पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर था, लेकिन इस बार ड्यूटी पर नहीं। छुट्टी पर आया था, खुद को थोड़े दिन के लिए दूर रखने उस दुनिया से जहां हर कदम पर शक होता है, हर मुस्कान के पीछे कोई कहानी। लेकिन किस्मत को उसकी छुट्टी मंजूर नहीं थी। यह स्टेशन उत्तर भारत के एक छोटे से शहर का था—नाम ज़रूरी नहीं, क्योंकि ऐसी जगहें हर राज्य में…

  • English - Comedy

    A Corpse Called Monday

    June 10, 2025 - By 

    Rajiv Dubey Part 1 Monday mornings have a reputation for being soul-crushing. For Ramesh Tripathi, forty-two years old, rapidly balding, and spiritually bankrupt, this particular Monday was… something else. He woke up at 6:45 a.m., precisely two minutes after his alarm, which he had snoozed in a half-dream state. The fan was whirring, the neighbours were already arguing, and Meenakshi, his wife of seventeen mostly silent years, was banging utensils in the kitchen like she was avenging her past life. Everything was painfully normal. Until he walked into the bathroom and screamed. There, on the cold, slightly cracked, blue-tiled floor,…