Translation

The Rooster

A loose translation of a story by Syed Muztaba Ali, set in East Bengal around 1920.

Control Room Documentary an Eye Opener!

If there really are two sides to every story; then this documentary puts forward an unparallel opening to scrutinize the

My Summer of ’69

It all happened three years ago, not quite a long period, but to me it seems like it happened, perhaps,

The Parcel

Ten hours back, I was at Bombay airport saying my byes to my parents. Mom was disconsolate – She could

A Cup of Tea

That day, I decided I would remind my granny of a lesson about equality our Gurus gave us. I was

Insurgents at the Gate

Carefully screening the desolate urban setting before him with his precision binoculars, Major Josiah Daniels issued orders into a wireless

Short Story

A Jinxing Portrayal

The violence-laden atmosphere of the day in the town had continued into a night with the air almost reeking of

Translation

Ayurveda and MBBS

Dr Gupta opined that the boil had to be lacerated so that the pus could be taken out and the

Poetry

A Last Poem for London

Unspoken terrors beset us on every side
The shadows of dead souls pass through us
And our hearts are cracked, if not

Short Story

Alka and Ulka

Composed and appearing a bit contrite, fresh ticket with her correct name on the table in front of her, the

Suffering from Writer’s Block.

Bas itna sa pyar...

MUJHEY BAS YEH KEHNA THA MUJHEY PYAR HAI KITNA...

unexpected life

Dilemma of a Capital City

Now I am sometimes saddened by the way Islamabad is developing. On the one hand I too feel that cities

Satire

Stealing Air Bags in the Air

I wanted those interesting air bags, after all I had paid my fare to PIA and I deserved something more

Short Story

Chore! Chore!

As soon as Molana Sahib turned around to shake hands with Hashim Khan, Maskeen darted at the pile, snatched the