Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
It’s Day 6 of the #A2ZChallenge. This year, I invite you to read and discuss short stories with me. Each day, I bring you a ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English, so that we can indulge in…
I bring you a ‘Read of the Day,’ a short horror story, so that we can indulge in the joy of reading. You can visit my site to check a short story for analysis and participate in the discussion in…
I bring you a ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English, so that we can indulge in the joy of reading. You can visit my site to check a short story for analysis and take part in the…
It’s Day 3 of the #A2ZChallenge. This year, I invite you to read and discuss short stories with me. Each day, I will bring you a ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English, so that we can indulge…
I invite you to read and discuss short stories with me with a ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English. We can indulge in the joy of reading and discussion together. Read of the Day You can read…
Today, we will read Sticks by George Saunders. It’s a flash fiction of 392 words. You can read the short story online here. About the Author George Saunders is the award-winning author of eleven books. His book, Lincoln in the Bardo, won…
I am taking the plunge. I was so sure about not taking part in this year’s #A2ZChallenge partly due to work commitments and partly due to the decision to live a slow life for the next couple of months. But…
Is the recent Zomato incident a gender or caste issue? This question has divided everyone who’ve picked their sides already. Let me tell you at the outset, I’m supporting Kamraj. The recent Zomato incident is another possible example of how…
The Drishyam series is an interesting movie to dissect and analyze. No doubt, it is a well-written movie with top-notch performances. A clever story will always leave certain clues for its readers to guess how it would tie its laces…
“He loved constantly, instantly, spontaneously, without thought or words. That’s what he taught me. Love is not something you think about, it is a state in which you dwell. That was his gift.” – Christopher Moore, Lamb. Love. A simple…
If you’ve been following my blog, you’d know that I usually pen my yearly reflections. My word of the year for 2020 was ‘Gratitude,’ and the decade was ‘Kindness.’ Looking back now, I can’t help but wonder how apt these…
We are almost at the end of 2020. It fills my heart with immense joy and gratitude for surviving an unforgettable pandemic year, that’s turned the entire world upside down. It’s also that time of the year to purge and…
There are very few actors in India for whom competition and the box-office numbers are immaterial because their sheer talent in acting is a powerful force to reckon with in the first place. Meet Tabu. Tabu is one such actor…
“Mummy, can you not eat from my plate, please?” What? My daughter is giving ME instructions? Is this the ‘Kalyug’ phase? My hair follicles stood erect on my body, rings of fumes erupted from my ears and nostrils. I’d never…
If you are looking for a well-crafted, horror book by Indian authors, look no further and read on. When Priya Bajpai, a fellow writer friend, approached me for an anthology, I readily said, ‘Yes.’ Little did I know back then…