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
Pulling my suitcase, I opened the coupe door of the Rajdhani Express. My co-passenger, a lady in her mid-thirties beamed on seeing me. “Ramkumar! Where have you been all these years?” She gave me a warm hug. “What are you gawking at? Didn’t you recognize me? I am...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
“Kya khaana hai?” The girl asked. The boy, a customer at my Pani Puri stall, answered her before I could. “This is Pani Puri. Are you new to this place?”. She nodded, her confusion palpable. “I know this is Pani Puri; I asked how it is...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
On that pivotal evening, Mannat, typically absorbed in the television, after his return from work, unexpectedly called out to his wife, Suma with a sense of urgency and concern. This was a rare event that their family had not experienced for quite some time. Mannat...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
The farewell resonated profoundly within her. She yearned for him to articulate the emotions she craved to hear. Was her affection unrequited? Did he not possess any feelings for her? Or was he possibly encumbered by jealousy over his academic performance, which paled...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
I tucked my bag beneath my seat and leaned back against the plush cushioning of the Rajdhani Express, which I had boarded from Mumbai Central, heading towards Delhi. As I perused the passenger manifest on my handset, a delightful piece of information caught my...
