The sky was strange that morning, dull yellow and restless clouds swirling above Bhubaneswar.It was the morning of 29 October 1999. Sunita was preparing breakfast for her son Anuj, glancing occasionally at the television where news of a super storm
Read More »#102 #TinyStories Truth. Rain tapped on the glass window as Reena held the faded letter in shaking hands. She turned to her mother.” Tell me the truth.Am I your adopted daughter?” Her mother’s eyes glistened.Its been seventeen years. What a
Read More »On Mars. Deepika greeted grandson with much happiness on his arrival. Earlier she had prepared his choicest dishes. While dining,he asked,”and how is your story writing going on granny?” ” Bublu, me an old timer.Writing with the new gen is
Read More »Where Rivers Meet. ********************* He stood at the edge of the boat at Sangam,pressing the urn to his chest,the remains of his dear father.The priest’s chants faded into the rush of water.He had come by flight to Prayagraj the day
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I am Hirakud Dam. My birth is from river and ambition.Born of stone ,concrete, and the dreams of a free India. The most competent engineers and technicians completed making me in 1957, on the mighty river, the Mahanadi. I
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Manju was arranging breakfast on the table,though her thoughts were already 30000 feet in the sky. Ansuman,her son,was leaving for London that evening along with his wife Aditi and the 4 year old son Abhay. Manas,her husband had tried to
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Captain Arjun Tripathi was standing in the dense forest looking at the horizon. The dense forests of Odisha and Chhattisgarh were notorious for being a stronghold of Naxalite insurgents,a place where law and order had no foot hold. Captain Arjun
Read More »#NaPoWriMo #April 1 April stirs the earth from sleep A whisper in the morning deep Birds chirp and buds unfold Seems like dream while I sit But why it gives a sting to me Is it for you not with
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O Dr.Sampad Mohapatra’s writings on Save the Earth programme had made him famous across the globe.He was discussed widely among news outlets including television,radio and print.Having a great interest and curiosity about the practice of protecting and preserving natural environment
Read More »In a small picturesque village nestled between rolling hills and lush fields lived a young girl named Radhika.She lived with his father,mother and two younger brothers.Her father was growing vegetables in his field for a living.He sold his vegetables in
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