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...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2026 | Fiction, Short Stories
As Meera surveyed the unloaded boxes, her new, one-bedroom home in Pune felt suddenly cramped. She chided herself for not discarding more before her move from Mumbai. She could have saved money on the movers. But in her emotional state, was such practical thinking...
by Sudha Vishwanath | May 6, 2026 | Fiction, Short Stories
Nestled between valleys, life in Kaveripuram, a village in Tamil Nadu, had always been generous. The soil was fertile, the rains dependable, and the granaries of every household brimmed with rice and pulses. Every day, there would be festivities in the village. One...
