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The Last Good Place On Earth – Meher Narula
2020 / Into the Unknown / Story

The Last Good Place On Earth – Meher Narula

Eli kept her face passive as she felt the cool material of the smooth polymer gloves and biohazard suit slide over her body, and then a high definition EQ-12 helmet, a standard, adjusted on her head. Nothing new. Just her…

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Chasing the Northern Lights – Bhavya Nayak
2020 / Article / Into the Unknown / Story

Chasing the Northern Lights – Bhavya Nayak

I’m sorry, Noah, it reads on the back of the faded postcard he holds. It’s not safe here. Go home. I’ll catch you later. There’s no signature, not that Noah needs one. Not when he can find that familiar lopsided…

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Marble Cake Friendships – Vrinda Rastogi
2020 / Article / Justice Beyond Just Us / Story

Marble Cake Friendships – Vrinda Rastogi

“1 cup flour ½ cup powdered sugar 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1/3 cup oil 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup milk ½ cup dark chocolate Oven preheated to 180ºC” Jenny finished reciting the ingredients to me as…

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A Short Walk – Yashasvini Verma
2020 / Article / Crisis / Story

A Short Walk – Yashasvini Verma

The only sound he could hear was the crunching of pebbles under his footsteps. The crowded thoroughfare was eerily quiet and deserted today–– it was a Friday evening, too–– on a normal day, the public would be out and about.…

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The Stupor – Aditi Banerji
2020 / Article / Crisis / Story

The Stupor – Aditi Banerji

Disclaimer: The story is a disturbing and dystopian account of the year 2020 and may not be suitable for all readers.    The key finally twists inside the rusting lock. The door carefully creaks open so as to not wake…

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The Devil On The Left – S. Mysha Urooj
2020 / Article / Crisis / Story

The Devil On The Left – S. Mysha Urooj

For as long as I can remember, I have had the ability to see angels and devils on people’s shoulders. As a kid, I used to think of them as dolls. So, there is a white doll and a black…

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Verses and Walls – Atipriya Dev Sinha
2019 / Fall / Story

Verses and Walls – Atipriya Dev Sinha

Disclaimer: This story contains content meant for mature audiences.   “Why do you poets never write about happy stuff? Your life cannot be this sad,” he says with a smirk as his fingers trace my eyelashes and cheekbones. “I am…

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Deep Cascade – Yashasvini Verma
2019 / Fall / Story

Deep Cascade – Yashasvini Verma

This fall was a harder and deeper one than the others. It had knocked any remaining wind right out of her lungs. She was tired of it, for every time she clambered out, she’d be pushed back in soon. It…

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This Town (A Take On Schizophrenia) – Tanishq Khurana
2019 / Fall / Story

This Town (A Take On Schizophrenia) – Tanishq Khurana

It is a harsh town, much like its weather: winds playing with roofs, water jumping over swings in the park during the most extreme of days. Edith has become quite acclimatised to the nuances of living in this ‘town without…

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The Inmate at Beechwood- Aman Thukral
2019 / Extremities of Being / Story

The Inmate at Beechwood- Aman Thukral

Beechwood Penitentiary, in spite of being a large and complex underground facility, housed only one inmate within its metallic walls, in a padded cell, at the end of the corridor on the lowest floor. Sat inside was Bryce Felhart, a…

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Hold My Hand- Tanvi Jain
2019 / Article / Extremities of Being / Story

Hold My Hand- Tanvi Jain

The first memory I have of my mother is of when I was four years old. She held my hand as I went down the slide, straight into a puddle. She giggled as water sprayed on her and hugged my…

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The Girl Who Felt- Yashasvini Verma
2019 / Extremities of Being / Story

The Girl Who Felt- Yashasvini Verma

The man, dressed dapperly in a black suit and crisp white shirt, slowly lowered the girl onto the floor. She smiled at him with her blue eyes bright, her unnaturally silky blonde hair flying as she bounced up and down…

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A Love to Die For – Snehal Jindal
2019 / Extremities of Being / Story / Uncategorized

A Love to Die For – Snehal Jindal

Sanya and her childhood boyfriend, Vikrant, had finally moved into their own home in Green Park, New Delhi. Everything was going well for them as they had to no more worry about monthly rent or showering from ice cold water…

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The Impending Future – Ramya Rajendran
2019 / Reality in Flux / Story

The Impending Future – Ramya Rajendran

Trudging down the corridor that connected your formidable past and ominous future, images flooded your mind. Beads of trepidation rolled down your forehead and a flush coloured your cheeks. Emotions, foreign and unknown to you, were taking over your quivering…

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Oblivion- Tanvi Jain
2019 / Reality in Flux / Story

Oblivion- Tanvi Jain

It was as if the past one year had gone by in the blink of an eye. As Ahmed lay on his death bed, breathing his last few breaths, he remembered… Ahmed was a dashing young boy, a reckless fellow…

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Krishna, A Girl – Tanvi Jain
2018 / Article / October 2018 / Story

Krishna, A Girl – Tanvi Jain

The sky was submerged in velvety darkness, with the moon peeking from behind a veil of clouds and the stars sparkling like jewels. Krishna was walking towards his home with the satisfaction of a fruitful day and full tummy. Today…

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The Freedom of Love – Urvi Shukla
2018 / Article / October 2018 / Story

The Freedom of Love – Urvi Shukla

It was Valentine’s Day, the day when most of the boys came to school with a rose hidden in their bags, and the girls brought the cutest handmade cards in the cluelessness of their parents. Many secret one-sided lovers were…

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The Chains of Genderism – Suhanee Ranjan
2018 / October 2018 / Story

The Chains of Genderism – Suhanee Ranjan

Patrick looked up at himself in the mirror. He was so proud of his smooth and round face. Yet, he couldn’t groom it the way girls could. “Hey, Pat! You better hurry, if you wanna go to your football class!”…

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Coming to Terms, Coming Out- Purvaa Shah
2018 / October 2018 / Story

Coming to Terms, Coming Out- Purvaa Shah

THE WORDS ARE MINE, BUT I AM SURE EMOTIONS WILL BE OF MANY OTHERS. THOUGH THIS MAY BE FICTIONAL, I AM SURE IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED WITH MANY. It’s been a year since I discovered my sexuality. I am a…

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When Death Tried to Retire -Ananya Grover
August 2018 / Story

When Death Tried to Retire -Ananya Grover

“You’re not leaving, are you?” “I think it’s for the best.” “It’s not. Who do you think will handle all the living beings ready to exit the Earth when their time comes? Really, Death, you can’t make impulsive decisions like…

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A September Afternoon- Tanishq Khurana
2018 / August 2018 / Story

A September Afternoon- Tanishq Khurana

Her eyeballs crept back to catch his sight as his wolf whistle echoed in her ears. Her shoes were drenched in the mud as she hurriedly ran away from that dark alley. She opened the door and the house felt…

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Close Your Eyes and Concentrate­­­ – Faiz Ahmed
April / Story

Close Your Eyes and Concentrate­­­ – Faiz Ahmed

“I guess we should be happy for Germany. Britain is taken, Russia about to fall, with the help of the Japanese. All that is left is the Americans. We’ll win there too, by the end of the year. The Fuehrer,…

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Locked in the Arms of Time  – Gaurika Wahal
April / Story

Locked in the Arms of Time – Gaurika Wahal

It was an era when arms really revealed fates. They declared the moment of your end, the moment where your fragile self would cease to exist. Yet, as they say, love always finds a way. June 23, 1985, was the…

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All Right? – Ananya Grover
Mental Health / Story

All Right? – Ananya Grover

Please note: The protagonist of this story suffers from derealisation disorder, with occasional episodes of depersonalisation. These are real mental disorders, which the author has tried to portray authentically after researching about them and their symptoms. The intention is to draw…

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The Meaning of Schooling – Ananya Grover
Evaluating Education / October / Story

The Meaning of Schooling – Ananya Grover

“Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi? Explain his role in the reunification of Italy?” Fifteen-year-old Kyra looks up at the clock staring down at her from the wall. 1:00 am. Oh, well. Just one more hour and she’ll be done with her…

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A Ghostly Tale – Anjanee Khosla
August / FREEDOM - August, 2017 / Story

A Ghostly Tale – Anjanee Khosla

I must confess that I had never really given much thought to stereotypes, at least not before stories of the same were shoved before me. One night (all eerie things are bound to happen at night, surprisingly); I woke up…

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