Short Stories on My Writings

Jhaal Muri on Train

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:22:14 +0000

[Author’s Note : I thought of this piece when I wanted to write something about travel and food and this memory from personal experience came to my mind, Reading time : 10-15 mins]

‘Lalgola‘ – read the tired looking LED indicator, blinking feebly. It was the only train that left from Kolkata to my ancestral hometown some 300 miles south.

Karna’s Last Moments

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:32:24 +0000

[Author’s Note – A short tale about the dying moments of Karna, a great warrior of Mahabharatha. I wrote this on a prompt from a friend. Its not particularly cheerful, but it shows how much karna valued his generosity and personal virtue. Reading time approx – 10-15 mins. It Starts with Karna, thinking to himself…]

Sixer Satish

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:27:06 +0000

[Authors Note : This story came to me almost spontaneously when I was given a prompt by a friend to write a short piece concerning sports and comedy. Its probably my best work on this blog for now. Its has many elements of comedy. Reading time: 10 mins approx. Come, go ahead , give it a read… ]

Nancy’s Punishment

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:22:35 +0000

[Author’s Note : I wrote this on a prompt at the writer’s meet, a long time ago and I found this only recently. Reading time : 3 mins]

Am I being disowned ? Thrown out , separated and discarded. Is it punishment for having troubled these lovely people for the last couple of years ? Have they finally realized that I have overstayed my welcome ?