Vali – the Indomitable Vanara
Tara Pleads with Vali “Don’t go, my dear husband,” pleaded Tara with Vali. “Something’s amiss. How did Sugriva suddenly get the courage
Freedom at Midnight
The closed room was hot, humid, and heavy with agonizing shrieks. None of the women in the room batted an eyelid.
Drink and Drive Just One More Time For My Sake
She was devastated, beyond help. She stopped living the minute she laid eyes on her son’s dead, battered body! No! No! She
Dhruv – The Unloved Child Who Found an Eternal Home
Dhruv’s Mother Has a Nightmare Dense, almost impenetrable darkness pervaded the atmosphere. The only light was a couple of moonlight slivers streaking
The Alluring Romance of Kacha and Devyani
Flowers brought Kacha and Devyani together. The flowers Kacha brought for Devyani were gorgeous, to say the least. He created each exotic
When Yudhishthira Wilfully Lied – Under Karmic Duress
“No, no! I will not lie. The one good thing that has come from the agonising suffering of our 13-year exile is
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#NaPoWriMo2022 at #ArtoonsInn #PoetryParlour #Day6 My grandmother was wise, humble, Never once have I heard her grumble, Her terracotta vessels calmed many
The Birth of Adi Shankaracharya – Aryamba’s Loving Perspective
Aryamba looked on with loving affection as she served her husband, Sivaguru, his evening meal. The happy couple was highly respected and
The Birth of Lord Rama – Born of His Sister’s Undying Love for Her Father
It was the same nightmare that awoke Kausalya in a fit of panic every night. She hears frantic knocking and banging on
Crossroads – Is Your Heart Confused?
I stood at the crossroads wondering this way or that, The happy, sunny, easy way or the dark, dangerous, difficult. The choice
He Was Let Go
The international school was nestled in a lush, green valley amidst tall, majestic mountains. The air wafted with the indolent smells and
Simple and Wise
“C’mon, Archana, the purple salwar suit is lovely. We can decide on that, no?” Arathi chided her identical twin sister. “You know
Fair – To Be or Not To Be
Here she comes again, Nalini, the great idiot! Looking at me with that horrible frown, disdain and resentment writ large on her
The Gift of the Cosmic Dancer
“I give you the lyrical grace and beauty of Bharatanatyam,” Lord Nataraja said to Sage Bharatha. “Teach humankind how to worship me
The Killer
“You’re weak because you’re smaller than me!” My neighbour shrieked gleefully. He had been gloating ever since the wobble began. Irritating chap!