by Steve Carr The first thing Lt. Clark Emerson saw as he disembarked from the plane was a mural on the Airport terminal wall of the Bay of Bengal with letters in gold that said: Vizag. The City of Destiny. He hadn’t come to Vizag for something as lofty as […]
Fiction
Delivery Day
by Terence Wynne Harry packed the newspapers in the newsprint stained white canvas bag and set out on the glistening snowscape to begin his weekly delivery. Wind buffeted the yards, piling up triangular drifts. Banks lined the roadways and driveways where plows and shovelers had lifted the snow from the […]
Past Catches-up Someday
by Maliha Iqbal Maya Miran is majestic, magnanimous and one of the world’s richest magnates. A connoisseur of music, art, literature, gourmet dishes, horses but above all she is a survivor. Her hobbies are limitless, her time priceless. She has little time left for the mission of her life. The […]
The Unachievable Goal
by Anuradha S. Bannore ‘What a beautiful day it is!’ she murmured to herself. ‘ Why am I wasting it by just sitting on my verandah? I think I should go out somewhere & enjoy it.’ She quickly got up, ran indoors, changed & was out within no time. She […]
Repute
by Gil Hoy They all thought he was famous. But the truth was, he was not. Perhaps it was the long, gray mane that flowed from his head, coupled with his good looks and charm. Perhaps it was the way Gary Wellington could speak beautiful words. Or his intelligence. Perhaps […]
The Mysterious Doll-My Best Friend
by Tarun Bandarupalle Long ago there lived a family named “Royals” in a small town Shoyo which is far from the city. The family is from a very unorthodox and middle-class background. In the first week of September 2003, a baby girl was born in that family. They named the […]
Fragmenti
by Neelima K E I killed my husband today. There was no hue and cry as he lay there dying. I expected a dying man to make more noise. But then I haven’t stared at a dying thing at such close proximity before; I wouldn’t know. There are a lot […]
Time to Move On
by Ranjit Kulkarni At Hariharan’s marriage this time, his dead first wife was the proverbial elephant in the room. Isn’t that what you call someone or something that no one talks about, but everyone is thinking of? Everyone in attendance sensed Sumangala by her absence. She was still on everyone’s […]
Mado Kara Mieru
by Steve Carr Aika sat beneath the blossoming boughs of a cherry tree catching falling petals in the palms of her outstretched hands. Her lips trembled as she hummed a tune of her own creation. It was as light and lovely as the gentle breeze that kissed her cheeks, an […]
The Last Ride
by Supriya Jawrani CHARBAGH RAILWAY STATION, LUCKNOW 6:15 p.m. Platform no. 3 was bustling with activity. The Lucknow to Dehradun Upasana Express was about to depart in 5 minutes, with passengers running lest they miss their train. I maintained my slow and steady pace, hoping to board it. Suitcases and […]