Citrate in Denouement
Rahana K. Ismail I open my eyes and instantly know that I have missed all the drama. It must have… Read More »Citrate in Denouement
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A Clumsy Parable
Arun Paria Parashuraman, OLA- S566, is a strange man. When he goes to bed at the Parvati Chawl, his yellow-black… Read More »A Clumsy Parable
The Wait
Kinjal Sethia Graphite-stained fingers caressing one of the last three beedis, Manoj waits. Sitting on the parapet across the gates… Read More »The Wait
ma… ma go… ma
Aratrika Das Between Durga and Kali, my heart is always conflicted. Durga ma listens to rabindrasangeet while dipping Marie biscuit… Read More »ma… ma go… ma
The Milk Bottle Children
Bipasha Bhattacharyya I. Feet placed at forty five degree angles to each step, the front of the skirt lifting up… Read More »The Milk Bottle Children
Nameless
Anna Sujatha Mathai No, my name will not remain on these stones and earth that I loved so much, or… Read More »Nameless
Stranger In The House
Bibhu Padhi Someone is watching us, always, from a place which the sun never touches nor ever will, inside this… Read More »Stranger In The House
Ritual
Anindita Sengupta The apogee is a tea bowl in the sky, alluring as kintsugi or kissing. The weight of this… Read More »Ritual
Dowry
Ashwini Bhasi 120 pavans of gold to weigh you down. A kilo of yellow that gleamed like a tiger’s eye… Read More »Dowry
Ice-holes
Kushal Poddar The pond will never freeze. The phenomenon keeps the coffee drinking, photo comparing and internet surfing crowd from… Read More »Ice-holes