Short Stories

After learning classical Bharatnatyam dance for 5 years. One day, I decided to choreograph on a Bajan. I took many days to think how to set the beat. It was my first time. I took long…

I was so happy and blissful while coming back in the train after organising 7 days kriya yoga meditation retreat by master. This time there were 25 people. Everyone enjoyed and was grateful for such a…

I was in a girl’s school, unaware of the world outside ‘boys’. After finishing my schooling, I went to learn computers. At the centre, I discovered a new emotion, an attraction towards boys, but I was…

When my daughter took science in 11th class, there was a lot of pressure, not on her, but on me.  How will she learn all these difficult subjects? I must find her the best tuition for…

My grandfather loved his sister. Every weekend he took us to visit her home. And I loved playing with his sister’s grandsons but did not like my uncle, their father. He always made fun of me…

I started my career in the private sector. Even though my boss was nice and relaxed about hitting the target, yet there was an unspoken competition between my colleagues. If I don’t perform better, I will…

When I first saw my first rented apartment in a residential colony, I immediately liked it. It was a 50-year-old house but what I saw made me agreeable was I could connect to it. It was…

Sharma Ji proudly told me the other day, “My son has settled abroad.” I said, “So good to hear that.” (I felt jealous) Sharma Ji said, “My son has asked me to visit him. Soon we…

Soon you will be a multi-millionaire. Soon you will meet the love of your life. Who does not like to hear about the glorious future! How true it would be, but these nice-sounding words elevate our…

While everyone in family is sleeping, mom pushes me to get up early in the morning to practice singing. She does not know anything about singing herself, yet she wants me to sing like Lata Mageshkar.…