Storykaar
Written by Pawan Hegde who loves tinkering with code. If you want to know more about him, maybe you should visit his website
Zero-sum (Part I)
July 05, 2017 • ☕️ 3 min readFreida Dantas stepped out of the queue to look around. The machine wasn’t that far from here–only a few hundred more. She looked behind. The…
You
April 16, 2017 • ☕️ 2 min readI see you lying on the bed and I want to scream out to you. But I know it won’t reach. I feel like giving up. I see your body on the bed but…
X023
March 13, 2017 • ☕️ 2 min readSheena Zavheri was in the bathroom touching up her make-up when she heard the muffled explosion of a gunshot from the corridor. She…
Wait
January 27, 2017 • ☕️ 1 min read“Babe…” called Tarun slumped into the sofa staring into his mobile. “Babe?” “Yes, babu,” came the reply from the other room. “We’re getting…
Visitors
January 08, 2017 • ☕️ 1 min readIt was almost nine and the house was still in a disarray. ‘Could’ve at least informed me she’d be late,’ Sudeep thought as he collected…
Under the covers
November 01, 2016 • ☕️ 1 min readThe blaring primetime television would almost drown out his arguing parents, but a harsh sound or two would still invade his bedroom through…
Television
November 01, 2016 • ☕️ 1 min readTravesty of primetime news was on television again. The reporter walked frantically towards an old mud house. “We are on our way to the home…
Spontaneity
May 22, 2016 • ☕️ 5 min readThe rain stopped as suddenly as it had begun—typical Konkan weather! Raj folded his old patched-up umbrella and boarded the train. “Hi. Can…
Raincoat
May 14, 2016 • ☕️ 1 min readA little kid, not older than ten, goes stoically through the raincoat-stock of another shop. His parents stand a little away, admiring the…
Quilt
April 20, 2015 • ☕️ 1 min readThere once was a queen, pretty and wise. Her husband was a king, just and nice. They ruled over a land far far away where faces were bright…
Parkinson's Law
April 18, 2015 • ☕️ 1 min readThe administration on the planet of Zolgian was in shambles. An independent council of elders was convened and tasked with overhauling the…
Prize
April 18, 2015 • ☕️ 1 min readThe final match of the national junior level chess championship had just concluded and the prize distribution ceremony had just commenced…
Peatoozee: A short warning
April 18, 2015 • ☕️ 1 min readMany bloggers I know are participating in the A to Z challenge, wherein every day in Aprilbarring Sundays, bloggers pick up one letter of…
Inteqaam
March 30, 2015 • ☕️ 1 min readIn 2022, after intense negotiations, the Indian and Pakistani governments agreed to hold a referendum in Jammu & Kashmir. Armies on both…
Repentance
November 26, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readIt was late at night but she was still in the kitchen. The knife cut away rhythmically, punctuating the eerie silence of their bungalow…
General Flight Safety
November 17, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“For a moment there, I thought we were toast! That manoeuvre around the storm was truly inspired.” “We are not destined to die here, Danial…
An Interview
October 02, 2014 • ☕️☕️ 10 min readIt was a surprisingly cold November morning. A thick layer of fog had settled down on the streets of Delhi, mellowing down every colour and…
Darkness
September 07, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“C’mon Jenna, don’t be stupid. Spirits are parasitic entities: not some magical unicorns. They don’t have any supernatural powers,” he said…
A Dish Best Served Cold
August 23, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this opportunity,” he said, moving closer cautiously, with a smirk on his face. “I’ve lain…
Farewell Letter
August 16, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readDear John, I hope this letter finds you in good health. All of us here at the office are well and in high spirits. John, as much as I…
Being the good guy
August 09, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“And?” “And… It’s apparently not good etiquette to tell your girlfriend that her sister is sexy.” Varun kept away the bouquet and felt his…
Rock Bottom
August 09, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readHe spread his hands and felt the wind against his wet face. The soft morning breeze grew faster and faster until it was a gale trying to…
The Dentist
June 13, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readNot a single patient had visited the clinic since morning. clunk… clunk… clunk… She lazily struck the scalpel on the tray as she waited for…
Of a Prolific Sketcher
June 08, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readThe big red drawing book slapped through air and fell flat onto the table. It was visibly embarrassed by the way it had landed with its…
Dissent (II) : Whispering Wires
June 08, 2014 • ☕️ 2 min readRead the first part of this story here: Dissent(I) : Vanguard Jotteau woke up startled by the sudden explosion of sound in his headphones…
Dissent(I) : Vanguard
June 04, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readJotteau put on the headphones, turned up the volume, put his feet on the messy table and laid back in the chair, listlessly petting his…
Blind Date
May 28, 2014 • ☕️ 4 min read“Make me one more,” Mohit said to the bartender drowsily putting down the glass on the table. It was almost closing time on a Friday night…
College Reunion
May 28, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readRaghav sat gravely on the steps of his alma mater. “I wish you were here, Shireen. We promised each other that,” he said, staring at the…
Ebullience
May 22, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readA serene mist hung low over the mountain. Green grass blades kissed the tiny droplets of water and drooped low by their weight - purified by…
Bugger Fixing
May 11, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readAatish dragged his feet to the coffee room. Steam, Milk, Tea, Cappuccino, Espresso, Latte… Latte. Sugar. Two full spoons of it. He was…
Mother's Day Five Sentence Fictions
May 10, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read###Preggers Harold came running like a wild man, a pregnancy test stick in his hand, shouting at the top of his voice, “We’re gonna have a…
The New Bride
May 10, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“Mom, there is someone I want you to meet soon,” he said sitting down. “She’s very intelligent and pretty and everyone loves her too. They…
Reflection
May 08, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readRustum Patel was a rational man beset by an irrational malady. He was a perfectly healthy centenarian by all means, except that he was born…
A letter to my son
May 03, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readDear Son, How are you? How are Sanjana and the kids? I hope you all are happy and healthy. Shani isn’t giving any more trouble, is he? Don’t…
Flash
April 26, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readThe minister entered the room, smiling. She was dressed elegantly for the press-meet. He smiled clumsily on seeing her, even as he adjusted…
Melody
April 25, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readA dying father brought the brothers back in the same room on a smoky Diwali night. Vikram sat curled up in a corner, while Atul and his wife…
Lights Out: Conversations Aboard the Last Train
April 20, 2014 • ☕️ 4 min readIt was past midnight, but the warm humid air felt suffocating and uneasy. Pranjal adjusted a bit, but the sweltering seat still did not…
Sorry for Convention Rocking
April 12, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readAs the curtain opened, the punk band receded into a collective stupor. The curious crowd was decades older than they had anticipated. Their…
Dreaming of Her
April 06, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“Every time?” “Every freaking time!” “And are you sure you don’t want to see her in your dreams ever again?” “I mean.. Yea. I mean. Not…
How not to meet your girlfriend's parents
April 05, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min read“So how did it go?” “Terrible!” “Why yaar? Your dad started with his war stories again?” “I wish!” “Vinay did something stupid, isn’t it…
A Tale of Sorcery
April 03, 2014 • ☕️ 3 min read“Jay loved magic. So, when he got the tickets to the magic show, I couldn’t refuse. He was so excited about it. “Sleight of hand, optical…
Exam Room Romance
March 30, 2014 • ☕️ 3 min readI reach the exam centre five minutes late. My bicycle got punctured. Papa lectured me all the way to the centre. I get checked by the police…
Spoons and Forks
March 21, 2014 • ☕️ 4 min readGrowing up was not easy for the young Luke Forkstein. Everyday he would return home with a scratch or a dent. He got picked on lot by the…
Politics
March 16, 2014 • ☕️ 3 min read“Yes?” “Sir, Mr. Tiwari is here. Should I send him in?” “Hmmm… Okay. Send him in” Moments later, the door opened, and a middle-aged man…
Freaky Night
March 14, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readIt was dark. He was sitting listlessly on the sofa, waiting for his wife to prepare the bed. Oil lamps flickered in the palatial room. She…
The First Drink
February 22, 2014 • ☕️ 1 min readTwo little boys moved around furtively in their father’s study room. The curtains were drawn and they moved around in the moonlight filtered…
Magic
November 29, 2013 • ☕️ 2 min read“She’s coming. She’s coming!”, Vikram yelled, as he scampered down, and squatted behind the park bench. His comb was now working at full…
Sayantani
November 23, 2013 • ☕️ 2 min readMadhumita was perched on her favourite rocking chair, leisurely reading a murder mystery, when her phone vibrated. She absent-mindedly…
Kindness of Strangers
November 17, 2013 • ☕️ 5 min readThere was a feeble metal clang of a stone hitting an electricity pole<. It was pitch dark except for the streetlights. Shyam slowly rose his…
To Spot a Tiger
November 03, 2013 • ☕️ 2 min read“It’s a male tiger”, said the guide. “How do you know that?”, he asked. “The paw prints are square. It’s a big one too.” One of the tourists…