by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 28, 2026 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
(This little girl of eleven hated Maths, like many of her age. The rules the teacher laid down felt very rigid to her. Her dismal performance in the quarterly exams, especially in Mathematics, made the teacher very angry. But for reasons best known to the girl,...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 28, 2026 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
(The story so far- set in 1937 in Germany, the story revolves around a love triangle between Paul, Lydia, and Ben. Paul, whom Lydia calls lovingly Polly, is her next-door neighbour and has loved her since he can remember, but his love goes unrequited, and he finds out...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 28, 2026 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
(Story so far- Suryakanthi is a woman who has been bringing prospective brides and grooms together, helping in matchmaking, and many admire her for her jest. However, she is stunned to learn that her daughter, Kavita, has selected a divorced banker to marry. Her very...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Sep 28, 2026 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
(Narayana mess was a place where food was served, and where customers found warmth. While Narayana, the man who owned the mess, was the main cook, Biplab assisted him. Dorje was the helper, and Babu looked after the accounts. While all customers were treated equally,...
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...
