It was late evening, most people were within the comforts of their homes, trying to find some calmness and comfort, struggling to keep their office out of their minds. Rohini was comfortable in her recliner chair. The chair was part of a small study room which had a variety of books on the shelves of…

The fragrance of incense sticks floated through the house, adding a deeper feeling to the air it touched along the way.   Dushyant had helped himself with another spoonful of sleep and thus the eyes opened to a morning later than usual. The mind at once felt pleasant to the fragrance of the incense stick…

Pravar and Taransh were good friends. They were both in 11th grade of school and had met two grades back in a coaching class. They had some similar interests in life which allowed their friendship to stay strong over the time. The primary of the interests being videography. The arrival of cameras in phones led…

The breeze moved the dry leaves which made a sound with their movement. Spreading, tossing and then almost all uniting at a point where further movement was not possible. Jugant sat on the down end of the stairs watching this happen. He was twelve and lived with his parents in an apartment of a housing…

Jatin was sweating. It was a bit humid but still nothing but a health issue could make someone sweat that much. He couldn’t believe this was happening. Almost a month back while working in office Jatin received a message from his wife Mehar that they needed to talk. Jatin knew what this could be about,…

I occasionally go out on evening strolls. I wish I could say it always relaxes the mind and gives a fresh perspective. I have often returned home more irritated and tired than how I had left. It’s impatience, the roads are full of it, people hurrying on two wheelers, four wheelers, on foot for some…

The Indian Rosewood tree, locally called Sheesam is one of the important trees across the country, also culturally embedded. It is a beautiful tree, one that seems to grow more beautiful and vibrant with time. It has its history deep rooted in making of string instruments such as guitar and sitar and is also preferred…

Anish was working in his office, hands busy on the keyboard, eyes busy on the screen when suddenly a plate was kept beside him on the right. He looked from the corner of his eyes at the plate which had two slices of pizza, some wafers and a piece of cake. Anish looked up and…

There was a long period of time in my life when after office and many times before, I would drive down to this small take away coffee shop near an over the ground metro station. There are other coffee stands nearby but the reason for me driving the distance to have coffee was divided into…

With the heat of the summer touching 45 degrees, Bhaskar’s heart drowned in distress due to deep love. He would stand on his balcony in the evenings despite the hot winds and he would wake up early in the morning despite working late at night. He would look outside the window of his office at…