Kaveri lay on her back, gazing at the sky above. It was a beautiful, dark night, the clouds like blotches of mud on the satin indigo sky. The soft grass underneath her felt cool and cosy. The waters of the nearby river lapped gently against the banks, making a silent soothing noise, periodic and calming, like a mother’s lullaby. Kaveri revelled in the harmony she felt within and around her – this was her best moments each day, the time when she almost believed that she was just another common little girl. A cry from the priest of the riverside temple jolted Kaveri from her tranquil sleep. She got up with a sigh and walked towards the footsteps of the temple that was looming large and magnificent, against the pristine dawn sky. Her day of prayers, rituals and meeting with the thronging devotees as goddess “Kanya Kumari” will soon begin.…
From the football field size patch of muddy land stretching out along the side of the road where I sat, I could see the…
We were about to traverse the little bridge, one of the most beautiful spots around the flora park, when he said deeply, ‘Hey, can…
I had a favorite shirt with blue checks on a white background. It was given by my father when I appeared for my first…
I pack the last thing in my bag and walk out of the door, carefully shutting it behind me. Ruining my expectations, the sky…
It was the beginning of June 1955. The colleges had not reopened yet. I was at home. In the morning at around ten, I…
Little Shivam was dropped off at school by his father. “I will come to pick you up after school,” said his father, Mr. Misra.…
Wally Funk could feel the weight beginning to press down on him. By his own guess, there were now nearly ten kilograms of live,…
Radhika was busy as usual, flitting about the house, doing little chores here and there. The mundanity of it all get to her sometimes,…
Satish got down from the S.T. bus at Vengurla Bus Depot. He made sure that his belongings were with him and nothing was left…
