by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 15, 2026 | Fiction, Short Stories
The evening rush hour crowd on the train was overwhelming. It was no different from the morning hours, except that in the morning, commuters dressed in their finest focused on preserving their attire as they made their way to work. In those moments, they collectively...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 9, 2026 | Fiction, Short Stories
The Virar-Churchgate Local Total Word Count-2503(Including Title) For twenty-seven-year-old Maragadham, who had spent her formative years in the town of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, the prospect of navigating the local train system of Mumbai was nothing short of a...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Aug 24, 2026 | Short Stories, Drama, Fiction
It was quite unexpected for Dadu* to arrive home at such an early hour. Typically, Dadu was so engrossed in his duties at the trade house where he assisted merchants and handled goods prudently, that he would only return moments before Choti Ma* lit the evening lamp....
by Sudha Vishwanath | Aug 24, 2026 | Drama, Fiction
The skyline over Mannandavady in Wayanad district looked as though vibrant in the early morning. Within the elegant cottage of Prabhakar Menon, the clock chimed seven, its sound resonating through the quietude of a cold winter morning. Vijayan, a man in his early...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Aug 5, 2026 | Drama, Fiction
Familiar dispute echoed throughout the apartment complex again this week. “Flat Eight, not Flat One! I have repeated this in the past eight weeks after I shifted.” Kavita shouted at the delivery boy. The bewildered boy stood outside Flat One, scratching his head, as...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jul 8, 2026 | Fiction, Short Stories
The streets weren’t safe after dawn! Samyukta’s heart pounded in her chest, as she caught sight of her hometown’s name glaring out from that unsettling headline in the newspaper. Her eyes frantically ran through the gruesome news. Something that had...
