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May 16, 2022 The Worst Kinda SerendipityWith a jolt, I woke up to the sound of my blaring alarm. One glance at the clock...
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May 13, 2022 Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder“Yes ma, I have eaten", I spoke into the phone, repeating the same line night after night, slightly...
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May 12, 2022 Bored of Work-From-Home? Here Are 7 Stories To Read On A BreakWorking from home has its set of pros and cons. Sure, typing away on your laptop while still...
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May 8, 2022 Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe: A Spooky Encounter in JodhpurIt was a long bus ride to Jodhpur. Sameer, Pia, and Anisha gathered all the snacks they had...
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May 7, 2022 The Summer of Then and Now20 years earlier There were toys scattered all over the kitchen floor, Legos littering the dining room table,...
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March 30, 2022 73 Years of Royal Rajasthan!The effervescence of Rajputana doesn’t stem from modernity or snazzy renditions of palaces and forts; its roots lie...
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February 11, 2022 5 Short Stories To Read With Your Partner This Valentine’s DayHeart-shaped goodies all around, candle-lit dinners set up, love all around in the air – you know what...
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February 10, 2022 If You Were Stuck In An Elevator With A Teacher, What Would You Say?Written by Nandini Sethi The other day I came across a question, one that really got me thinking....
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February 9, 2022 Even Salt Looks Like Sugar SometimesWritten by Nandini Sethi “What did you say your name was?” “Sugar.” It was just like any other...
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February 8, 2022 When Your Dreams Come TrueWritten by Nandini Sethi “Honey, wake up, it’s time for school,” my mother woke me up the same...
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February 4, 2022 4 Tips on How to Write a Love StoryWritten by Nandini Sethi If you’ve clicked on this article, chances are you’re a hopeless romantic, just like...
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February 1, 2022 Better Late Than NeverWritten by Nandini Sethi “Are you sure you are ready?” Zain, my friend who lived in the neighbourhood,...
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January 31, 2022 Snowed-In At The ChaletWritten by Nandini Sethi “I think my toes are going to fall off!” I screamed at Jay, burrowing...
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January 30, 2022 9 Must-Read Short Stories in 2022Written by Nandini Sethi Sometimes, picking up a book and following a complicated storyline doesn’t sound appealing. Sometimes,...
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January 28, 2022 Hopping On A Missed FlightWritten by Nandini Sethi I couldn’t believe it! I had overslept. Again! I couldn’t afford to miss another...
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January 26, 2022 A Murder Without The MysteryWritten by Nandini Sethi I ran down the flight of stairs, reaching the second storey at an unbelievable...
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January 24, 2022 Crying Over Spilt MilkWritten by Nandini Sethi “I just have a gut feel about it, I think it’s a great idea!”...
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January 22, 2022 Saturday Night In. And Out!Written by Nandini Sethi There was a new, refreshing kind of energy floating in the air tonight, an...
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January 20, 2022 Getting Through GriefWritten by Nandini Sethi “I’m so sorry, we did everything we could,” the doctor said remorsefully, looking at...
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January 17, 2022 Of Sunsets And Candy SkiesWritten by Nandini Sethi “Can we go to the mall? The cinema? What about the new restaurant around...
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January 14, 2022 Unemployed, Unmotivated, UnhappyWritten by Nandini Sethi Sitting on an uncomfortable park bench, I can feel the iron poking into my...
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January 12, 2022 Cops & RobbersWritten by Nandini Sethi I fix my belt and smoothen out my slightly crimped pants, looking around, left,...
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January 9, 2022 Coffee KissWritten by Nandini Sethi The barista at the local coffee shop always gives me a complimentary cookie along...
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January 7, 2022 How To Get Out Of PlansWritten by Nandini Sethi “Oh, no, I’m sorry, I won’t be able to make it,” I said, “I...
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January 6, 2022 Oh, Bangalore!Written by Nandini Sethi Perching my feet up, I take in a deep breath of my surroundings- wet...
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January 3, 2022 50 Years Of TogethernessWritten by Nandini Sethi Seated on the sofa, I can’t help the tears that well up in my...
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December 31, 2021 A Stranger No Longer StrangeWritten by Nandini Sethi Saturday night in the city, my friends and I hit the town, promising to...
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December 30, 2021 To Tammy, With LoveWritten by Nandini Sethi It had been 2 whole years since Tammy got out of her house. Of...
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December 27, 2021 Shootout At The DinerWritten by Nandini Sethi I’m not exactly sure what I was thinking. I don’t even know if I...
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December 25, 2021 Summer LoversWritten by Nandini Sethi As we handed over our last paper to the examiner, a twinkling hope in...
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December 24, 2021 A Night To RememberWritten by Nandini Sethi Everything went horribly wrong that evening. I had promised Aryan, my boyfriend, that I...
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December 22, 2021 Rewinding The YearWritten by Nandini Sethi Standing at the counter of the local coffee shop, I ponder over my usual...
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December 21, 2021 Chinese WhisperWritten by Nandini Sethi Sitting in the storeroom, right at the back of the restaurant, hunched over a...
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December 19, 2021 The Perils Of Christmas ShoppingWritten by Nandini Sethi It was Christmas Eve Eve, and predictably there was a mad rush in all...
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December 10, 2021 New Year’s EveWritten by Nandini Sethi Like little pieces of a star, the sequins on my black dress reflect on...
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December 9, 2021 The Last Person On Earth Celebrates Their BirthdayWritten by Nandini Sethi There is no cake, no confetti, and technically speaking, there is nobody here. Everything...
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December 7, 2021 Mere Saamne Wale Khidki Mein: A Timeless Love StoryWritten by Nandini Sethi My foggy window faced the clear pane of another man. Through my oversized glasses,...
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December 6, 2021 Gen Z As GrandparentsWritten by Nandini Sethi “You know kids, back in my day…” I heard the collective groans of my...
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December 4, 2021 The Dual Life Of The EnvironmentalistWritten by Nandini Sethi As much as I hate to admit it, my next-door neighbour is the Rahul...
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December 3, 2021 The Realities Of An Extramarital AffairWritten by Nandini Sethi Today I discovered that my husband is having an affair. I should have seen...
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December 1, 2021 Winter ThingsWritten by Nandini Sethi December 1st. The day I had been waiting for since 11 months now. I...
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November 30, 2021 A COVID Love StoryWritten by Nandini Sethi “Will you go out with me?” Jay asked me over the phone. Most people...
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November 29, 2021 A Housewife’s EpiphanyWritten by Nandini Sethi Just like I did every morning, I got out of bed at 5:00 AM,...
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November 27, 2021 The Hunt For A VampireWritten by Nandini Sethi I got to the crime scene as quickly as I heard. A 33-year old...
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November 25, 2021 On The Blue SofaWritten by Nandini Sethi I watched from the balcony of our 3-bedroom apartment as the ambulance wheeled Ma...
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November 21, 2021 The Scream That I Can Still HearWritten by Kay The sun has gone down and the moon was shining in all its glory, an...
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November 19, 2021 Under The Banyan Tree, My Mother Told MeWritten by Nandini Sethi I watched as little Mina sat under the banyan tree, blabbering to herself, explaining...
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November 17, 2021 The College ShootingWritten by Nandini Sethi It was a Wednesday afternoon in college like any other: the class was lit,...
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November 13, 2021 For Children’s DayWritten by Nandini Sethi “Yes, okay, thank you doctor”, I said, ending the call. This was my third...
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November 9, 2021 An Eerie Tuesday NightWritten by Nandini Sethi On a rainy Tuesday night, I heard something strange for the first time. I...