The rain had begun around 3 am in the morning. It was a good deal for someone who had office the next day and was aware of the rain, there were still a couple of hours of comfortable sleep. Gargi knew when the rain began, she had heard the first drops. No, she wasn’t coincidentally…

As the metro train came to a halt. People rushed out and people rushed in. Everyone who rushed in scattered and found a place for himself/herself to sit or stand. Those who were already inside made adjustments according to the additions and subtractions. However, there was a pair of eyes that refused to move. Sirak…

Everything in the room was covered in silence. The TV had turned itself off after no response for hours and the partial daylight that was visible a few hours ago had disappeared. Then the phone that had slipped out of the sleeping hands and was sitting on the edge of the sofa, finally fell on…

A lot happens out there in the world. Some out of imagination, some well within reality. When I was a younger and a more imaginative version of myself, I believed in a lot beyond existence. There was a little bit of magical touch in everything life had. I was particularly curious about night and its…

It was a rumour, but a naively interesting one. It was not something usual, or even if it was, it was unheard of in reality, maybe kept a secret. When thought about practically it made no sense, can someone come this far at a cost great to bear for an emotion that is still felt,…

There was a small restaurant nearby. It has been years since it closed. But there was a time when it was among the few restaurants in the area. The man who ran it, had this serious and angry air around him all the time. He took care of the payment and the take away food…

Aarok can make a decent cup of coffee. Something that he has worked upon over the years. That is one reason I like visiting him in his apartment apart from his interesting thoughtful company. He hasn’t married and I do not see any trace of any such intention. The apartment is not the most neat…

The car prices had risen again. Ashwin sighed at the news on his phone. He had been researching quite a while to find the right car and most importantly he had been planning his finances to make it possible. But this increase in price might delay things, but there was always the option of a…