Oct
29
Importance of setting in fiction
Fiction writers often think of setting as a backdrop to a story, something sketched in just to make it clear the characters aren’t floating aimlessly in outer space. But it […]
Apr
24
Monster in the mirror
He froze in fear as he felt there was someone in his room. It was around 11.30 in the night and he had turned in a little earlier than usual. […]
Apr
20
Mrs. Saver’s Tale
The priest’s words turned Mr. Saver’s world upside down. “At sunrise tomorrow the world will come to an end… You have 16 hours to live!” the priest had claimed. This […]
Jun
21
Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum
Rohit Sippy is a successful cardiologist; calm and practical, he swears by logic and science. Sonakshi Rastogi is a popular television actress; chirpy and vivacious, she lives in the world of […]
May
16
No reason to quit
Once, there was a girl who worked in a company of around seven hundred employees. She was a happy-go-lucky person who worked hard with a smile on her face. She […]
Apr
09
You are important
Once upon a time, in ancient China, there was a farmer. He had two earthen pots. One of them was cracked while the other one was intact. The farmer had […]
Apr
03
Happy people never do this…
Happy people do a lot of things. They spend time expressing gratitude, cultivating optimism, practicing kindness, nurturing loving relationships, committing to meaningful goals, savoring life’s little pleasures, and so on […]
Mar
17
The Opportunist Bats
Long – long ago, the birds and the beasts had a fierce fight. In the battle, the birds attacked the beasts from the sky. While the beasts took their strong […]
Mar
16
The Empress and The Mangoes
It was the summer season. Akbar and his Begum were sitting on the palace’s terrace. The Emperor and the empress were relishing upon the fresh ripe juicy mangoes. Birbal, the […]
Feb
14
Honesty is the best policy
Once a young man wanted to become an author. He wrote many stories but they were all rejected by all the publishers in town. He read in newspapers how people […]
