by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 7, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
“Sana loves me, and I love Sana,” I sang, my heart full of our love. I couldn’t help but break into a dance. Gleefully caressing the box in my pocket, I crossed the road to the florist. The box had the diamond ring I had specially crafted for Sana...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 6, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
The crepuscular rays danced in the western sky as ten-year-old Rasha carefully walked through the muddy lanes of Idaikal village holding a bottle half filled with edible oil and a small bag with two onions, some ginger, a few chilies, and cilantro. His mind encouraged...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 6, 2025 | Drama, Short Stories
During today’s dance competition, the theme revolved around the essence of Shringara Rasa. “Bet you, Amma,” Saundarya, the twenty-three-year-old Bharatnatyam dancer whose confidence and beauty knew no bounds, chirped. “There will be no participant to vie with my...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 6, 2025 | Drama, Short Stories
BACK TO SQUARE ONE. You can never trust an alarm clock. It could be as treacherous as your boyfriend. That scoundrel cooly walked out of a six-year-old relationship. Frivolous reasons soon turned out to be a...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 6, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
Swati sat fidgeting with the tissue paper stand, contemplating whether she should order another cup of coffee. Why was Nisha getting delayed? Her phone constantly said it was switched off. She stared at the huge round clock on the restaurant’s wall. The hands of...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 6, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
David hummed a mellifluous tune as he diligently polished Mr. Lobo’s shoes. The fourteen-year-old’s cheerfulness was so unusual and palpable that Mr. Lobo’s chauffeur, Henry, could not resist asking about his elated mood. “I am going to get...
