(This story was written as part of a time bound challenge at a Writer’s Workshop. There were 17 famous opening lines from popular novels on the table, but we weren’t told which ones. We had to choose one line and build a story based on our personal interpretation – all in under 10 minutes! So Read more about This room is really known to only you and me….[…]
‘Heralding the Game Changer of Shopping’, declared the 3D invite lying on my desk as I walked in to the office. It got me intrigued and excited at the same time. As a Special Correspondent covering the latest in emerging technologies and gadgets, I get invited to the most glitzy and futuristic product launch shows Read more about The Personal Shopping Assistant Device, circa AD 2030[…]
What do you get if you combine a strong sense of smell and an even stronger memory? You get the detailed chronicles of a wanderer as experienced through his humble twins i.e. nostrils. I feel blessed. As if I’m God’s special child. Apart from the other highlights of my existence, my olfactory perception is something Read more about My Aromatic Memoirs[…]
‘Everyone has an evil side. It is the universal theory of balance which ensures that Ying and Yang have to co-exist. Even within the same person. Don’t worry if you get those wicked thoughts so often’ That was the Little Green Devil sitting on my shoulder talking in my left ear. But as always, the Cherub version Read more about The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth[…]
9 am. The alarm bell rang and jolted Ashish out of his slumber. All throughout his life he was used to waking up at the crack of dawn. But now at this stage, he could have the luxury of sleeping in till late morning. One would think he had earned this comfort. But the truth Read more about The Only Person That Can Save You……is YOU[…]
‘Sarika’…..’Sarika’…..’Sarikaaa’ She must have been about 100 meters away from me. But as I was walking faster, she too started speeding up. It was clear she was getting away. Sarika was pretending to ignore me and soon vanished around the corner. I saw her entering Rahul’s building. It was apparent that she got a richer Read more about The Forlorn Relationship[…]