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Category: Fiction

The short story is my most favourite form of expression – one that I am very comfortable with. My interest in writing fiction was a rather accidental discovery way back in February 2005 when I wrote a small story on love for Valentine’s Day on my blog. It didn’t take me long to realise how much I enjoyed the process of working on plots, sketching characters and crafting stories. The possibilities that the realm of fiction offers are endless. Since then, I have gone with the flow and explored a multitude of themes, but predominantly people, relationships, love and life. I am a big fan of R.K. Narayan, so you are sure to find influences of his writing style including a focus on vivid detailing and simple language in my work. Presented here are short stories that I have written over the years.

Stargazers

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Moments from the lives of two stargazers who meet on the terrace of a housing society by chance. Over days, the stargazing sessions turn out to mean so much more.

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N & Nightmares

August 11, 2025April 30, 2026

When N attends a college reunion and meets folks after a decade, the conversations flow and an interesting question comes up for discussion.

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A Bookmark’s Tale

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

What if bookmarks had stories to tell, too? This is probably one tale they may share.

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The Nathan Sisters

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Four sisters get together to form a WhatsApp group. A story about a special kind of sibling-bonding.

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The Cats’ Circle

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

What does it mean to enter a house as a pet kitten and break into the circle of friendship forged by four older cats living there?

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Meenakshi Amma

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

In the lives of two women brought together by circumstances, joy once lost slowly finds its way back.

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Sugar, Chilli, Pepper, Salt

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

As a hot summer day unfolds, life unravels in mysterious ways for four people. Anupama Krishnakumar writes a story filled with sugar, chilli, pepper and salt flavoured moments.

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Being JK

April 22, 2018May 25, 2018

Every person on this planet has a unique life story and there’s much to learn from it or relate to in it. My story for the 100th issue of Spark captures the journey of a man’s life.

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Mr. and Mrs. Sridhar

November 6, 2017November 7, 2017

Anand meets an old couple during an evening jog at a park and over time, a beautiful relationship blooms between them. This fictional piece is about these three people and the bond they share.

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Anna & Betty

May 10, 2017June 7, 2017

The story of a photograph, of two little friends. I capture the memories and thoughts that a chanced discovery of a picture can trigger, in a work of fiction.

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Co-founder & Co-editor of the online literary magazine, Spark. Author of 'Fragments of the Whole', a flash-fiction collection and 'Ways Around Grief & Other Stories', a short-story collection. Creative specialist with expertise in content strategy and management, editing and magazine design.

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