Writers Pouch

Arjun’s biggest decision in his life isn’t choosing a path, but deciding whether to act at all. A budding writer like him, seeking to become someone important, is filled with doubts and worries, and sooner rather than later, he realises the uncomfortable truth that his greatest obstacle isn’t failure, but his hesitation. Through loneliness, fleeting success, and an unlikely friendship, he begins to understand what it takes and earns clarity.

A twenty-three-year-old Aparna works at a shopping mall and is accused of theft one day. To walk out scout-free, she is to please her manager. Listening to bad advice, she caves in only for her mistake to be eternalised by somebody. What happened, and could Aparna save herself?

For five years, Siri’s marriage has been a quiet battlefield. Her husband belittles, controls, cheats, and turns every day into something smaller, harsher. Then one evening, she comes home to a stranger wearing her husband’s face. He is silent. He cooks dinner. He smiles without a sneer. The violence she learned to brace for is gone, replaced by a calm so steady it feels like a warning. When the truth surfaces, Siri must confront a terrible question.

When Suresh returns early from his Christmas vacation, he finds his apartment empty, filthy and unsettling. Before the night passes, he hears a sinister creature calling him out in a familiar voice. Suresh faces a chilling truth no one could have imagined. What lurks in the darkness, and why is no one answering his calls for help?

Maaya is a beautiful girl, but she never felt that way. Especially after dating a belittling idiot until three years ago. One day, she gives

We live in times that worship women as deities, honour them, personify our motherland as one and then commit unspeakable atrocities against countless of them. We have heard their cries and swallowed their pain, but how much of it must we feel before we address these rotten acts in our society?

A professor is missing along with the master copy of a question paper for an upcoming exam. Commissioned for the job, Govind is fascinated by the case and intends to do more than usual.

A fledgling was orphaned at birth. Yet, since it opened its eyes, a lovely princess fed her each dawn and dusk, making the birdie’s life a heaven.

Darbhanga Chronicles talks about Darbhanga Raj, a province that was in modern-day Bihar, from five different facets.

Joe walked to the beach daily to collect the pebbles on the coast and bring them home. He did see a value that others didn’t, and he did it all his life.

A twenty-six-year-old daughter asked her ageing father one cold night, “Why is nothing ever enough?”

Before the Theri housing community’s gate, everyone came across a peculiar Hibiscus shrub that always sparked freshness. However, no one from the community took care of it.

A man once visited a Zen master seeking the secret to happiness. The master promises to answer but only after a short trip.

In a heavy storm, three great scholars and a barber arrive at the banks of a river. The boatman offered to take only two people across at a time.

There is always more than one way to do anything. We must find an alternate solution rather than give up or feel sorry for ourselves.

In the day and age where most of us try to replace all that is broken, it is often essential to acknowledge & value the memories that we are attempting to replace.

There was once a lean frail girl who, due to her actions, did not have any friends. One day, she comes across a companion...

Multiple people can often look at the same thing and infer various meanings. Sometimes the inferred meanings could be polar opposites, but in reality, both meanings could be true.

A young boy is mad that time passes quickly during his evening game but not when studying. When he goes asking about time, he is told something intriguing.

If, at all, God comes down to us, blessing each creation with a wish, what is it that humans would seek?