The Christmas Present
As the smell of rum-soaked plum cakes wafted across the evening air, Sarah forgot for a moment, just how snowy
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Creative space
Frequently Unasked Question: Why do we get hit with sudden moments of cringe?
So, you’re sitting there, reading that new Murakami, sipping on some lassi from the Lassi Shop, when suddenly, you’re hit
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What If We Lived Before Our Existence?
Natasha walks quickly down the street, eager to reach the comforts of her home after a long day at work.
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The Bell of Memories
“THE TIME IS TEN O’CLOCK,” bellowed the clock tower. Unflinching, the professor went on with his lecture and the class
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Fake news: Mental health initiative betrays confidence, students feel caged
Disclaimer: Don’t believe fake news. If someone says fake news is fake, don’t believe them either Initially, it just seemed
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If the Walls Could Listen
Once upon a time, a father bought his little daughter a storybook. She had been unable to resist the pretty
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An Honest PI – Oktoberfest
1. Introduce yourself. I’m Shilpa, from a department I say I’ve always wanted but it’s the one I’ve had to settle
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A Bad Poem
This poem is unstructured, This poem is sad The rhyme may die anytime again For this is not a ballad
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The Heart Wants What It Wants
A perfect heart had been drawn very gently on the watercolour paper. There I was, a brush, with my hairs
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Sans colour, Sans prestige, Sans life
Peals of hysterical laughter rang through the courtyard. Tear-glistened faces looked on, as the person whose laughter had evoked smiles
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The Other Side of the Mirror
Disclaimer: This work of horror fiction was inspired by the popular legend, The Russian Experiment. Any relevance to a historical
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Unimaginable Fantasies
“Lucky me. Always being in my favourite place.” Zarra quipped. Her mother lauded her positivity. “Yes, dear. You’ll always be
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Times Change
“Mummy! Did you ask dad to sign the report card? He’s gone out again!” “Not now, Ravi. I told you
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The Sculpture
It’s been five years, and the beauty of it still catches me off guard. Beauty, horror, whatever you
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Travel
As a child, I would eagerly wait for the summer vacations, not just because it meant longer evenings and more
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Another Brick In The Wall
The stranger rubbed his jaw, looked around him, and then spoke with great quietness, yet great clarity. “Are you
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In search of the American Dream
17th July, 1997 Don was the first one to fall. Body and soul having given up, he simply dropped to
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Scientists make a groundbreaking discovery – it may surprise you
The year was 2012; the world was sustaining about seven billion people with its population growing at an exponential rate.
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D.J. Khaled
Devon Jahangir Khaled lived in post-war Afghanistan. He was a simple man. Or at least, tried to live a simple
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The Clothesline
Standing tall I spread my wings from pole to pole, Clothed in your clothes, guarding your home, I stand right
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NITT to embrace VR as a substitute for lab courses
The Department Undertaking Development of Engineering (DUDE) has announced that Virtual Reality technology will be employed to better educate the
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My Worst Fear
THUD. I jolt upright. Granny’s snores from the other side still rumble through the air. No dead bodies are pooling
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Mary Shelley: Queen of Goth
The first time I met Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was in 1800. She was tracing the letters on her mother’s headstone
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How To Eat A Sandwich
Disclaimer: The author who wrote this article has never eaten, made or touched a sandwich. Hence, readers are requested not
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Of Paintings, Cards and Beads
“Is this what euphoria feels like?” I thought to myself and I couldn’t stop the flow of my emotions
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Alternate History: Oil not give a damn
Oil, in today’s economy, is one of the most valuable commodities. Seeing the current rise and fall in prices and
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Dreaming Reality
“I got this. I’m finishing it. Lemme play one more round.” *40 minutes remaining* “I haven’t started. But it should
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The Colour of Emotion
The bright white canvas was splattered exquisitely with the perfect blend of colours. One more flick and voila, perfection. The
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Happy Place
Everyone’s got a place where they’re most comfortable, where they can be themselves without a care in the world. Home, school, park… it could be anywhere! Where’s yours?
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