by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
I stepped into the lady’s compartment of the 7.09 Virar-Churchgate local on the first morning of my work. In Mumbai they say that if you have travelled by this jam-packed train, then you can survive anywhere. Every halt brought more ladies into the compartment....
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
There were guests in my house today for my 60th birthday. Regrettably, my maid, Shantabai, did not show up for work despite my repeated instructions to her yesterday about the presence of guests. She had nodded in agreement, leaving no room for doubt about her...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
Seated on her reclining chair on the verandah of her posh three-bedroom apartment, Priyanka Sethi savoured her evening tea. She inhaled the enchanting fragrance of the petrichor that accompanied the first rains. Such recreational moments were possible only on...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
With a sinking heart, Piyush opened the invitation card that the driver of the Bhatias gave him. The Bhatia couple Rohit and Sneha had invited Piyush Mehera, his wife Reema, and their seven-year-old son Maher for their son’s sixth birthday party. Piyush dreaded...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
‘Cursed Avanthi, why did she have to suggest this truth and dare game, and why did Dayani have to come up with this punishment for me!’ “Thousand steps in this dense path!” Dayani had pronounced the verdict using the steel bottle as the...
