Short Stories

Written in collaboration with Sheerin Shahab   Sounds of boisterous frolicking from the street accompanied Takeshi inside the apartment. The …

“Thank you, Dadi, for convincing Dad!” Chitra, my grand daughter, said, wrapping her arms around me. I tucked a rebellious …

  Ding! A tap of Anuja’s finger jostled the screen to life. The message said, “Dining deals to make you …

“Wait up!” Allen yelled, rushing after me.    It took Allen, our reputed healthcare firm’s paunchy senior partner, quite some …

“Hate you too,” I spat and banged down the phone, ending yet another useless relationship.   I flung a pencil …

  The Extraordinary Past That Made My Mother Who She Is…  My gaze moved to a photo of Biji, my mother, …

Recipe For A Perfect Marriage  However, the onus of the final decision rested with the two matriarchs—Mihir’s Bua Ji and her grandmother. …

  Where A Daughter’s Destiny Is Flesh Trade Or Being Married Off For A Bridal Price  A familiar kick I cherished rose from my womb …

  What Is So Wrong If I Say I Don’t Want a Husband?  Across the sea of people, Minni’s eyes met her …

I Will Survive; I Will Thrive  Kamla tai had thought of hanging up her boots and relaxing. But life, her …