One of the wealthiest men in the country, who had risen riding his business in jewellery manufacturing sat focussed on the screen of his smartphone. He was scrolling through a map of a place across the country in the opposite direction from where he was. He took a screenshot and then made a call. “I…

Sarath had come back to the mountains after completing his graduation down in the city. His parents Mr and Mrs Aryal were quite surprised to see him back all of a sudden without any prior notice.   “What else was I supposed to do there?” Sarath asked the next day to his mother who was…

The Summer heat was making life significantly uncomfortable in the city full of high-rise apartment buildings and offices. The cover of green had drastically reduced, if not for the parks around, there would have scarcely been any. Air conditioners were kept switched on almost around the clock. There were more people entering the profession of…

As the year 2024 was coming to an end, many across the world awaited the arrival of the next year. Most stayed awake past their regular sleeping hour, spending time with those they considered near. The eyes and minds occasionally looked at the ever-moving minute hand of the clock or the changing digits of time…

The winter had arrived and the wind unsuccessfully pushed against the closed window. Mrs Kapoor watched the wind move the branches of the trees from inside the house while feeding porridge to Darsh who had begun to walk, run and speak but hadn’t quite developed an appetite yet. Mrs Kapoor did it with a smile…