Writers Pouch

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?

In a world ruled by a few barons, there is growing discontent amongst the educated youngsters who cannot help but see that everything is, more or less, actively designed to enhance mindless consumption. It tells the story of a youngster who feels more alienated from the society she lives in than ever before. Even when the modern world is offering more and more every day.

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.

There was once a bud called Lily locked in a flowerpot, yet curious about the world she lived in. She wished she could walk, run, or fly at least once to witness the beauty around her, but since she couldn’t, she pleaded with her friend Bailey, the Butterfly, to help her. So did the Butterfly, until one frightful night when Mother Nature intended to fulfil their wishes by demanding a one-time price.

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

Some relations are so fragmented that respect, & commitment are never even discussed at start or later.

To hope that people accept each other and respect each other without judgement is ideal but not real.

An unwelcome touch, a searing look are ways in which people indulge in sexual abuse.

Filled with an insane desire to meet the devil, a middle-aged man visits a place called the Child’s Wail.

Should we keep fighting even when life becomes hard? When can one say they can no longer continue?

Bhargav is spiralling towards his failure & is embracing his madness. What happened & what led him there?

Long ago, in the ancient Vindhya kingdom, there lived a devout priest of Goddess Kaali called Bhadra.

Are humans only as powerful as their thoughts? Does karma affect them? Does God exist? Is evil subjective?

In an unprincipled world, people dance to the rhythm of the monkey drum, played by those with influence.

Demanding a ride on an elephant dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, Prince Indrajeet is told he must earn it. He must first serve the Goddess to be honoured to ride on the elephant. Prince Indrajeet, however, has no intention of serving; he intends to take it by sword-point.

Jealousy compounded with insult leads to anger that pushes people to make reckless decisions and wish ill-intended harm on others.

If a mountain were an old man, what could anyone learn from him? What could we learn from such a presence?

Told through the chilling perspective of a predator, this story exposes the insidious logic and entitlement underlying sexual violence.

This poignant poem traces the arc of a love that begins with a connection and innocent excitement, only to falter under the pressures of change, fear, and unmet expectations.

Haunted by a childhood of violence and betrayal, a stranger enters a church confessional carrying both a lifetime of scars and a thirst for vengeance.