Musings' is a collection of reflective thoughts on a variety of matters that affect our daily lives. Simple, though it may seem, these topics entail a deeper meaning which this book has tried to bring to the fore.
Relationships' is a collection of short stories pertaining to human interactions and relationships and the subtle adjustments, like while sitting on a see-saw, that need to be made to move on life.Often the longevity of a relationship leverages on the trust reposed between the parties concerned. All the stories relate to commonplace occurences in our daily lives.
No One Runs Forever' is a collection of short stories in the genre of Crime. From time immemorial, mankind has witnessed that a criminal, however long he may have been at large, finally ends up within reach of the long arm of the law. The age-old adage that 'Crime never pays', is relevant today, as it was in the days gone by.
In a small village in the taluk of Kuttanad in Kerala, a farmer, his wife and three sons live a poverty-ridden life, where they struggle to eke out a living. Chathu, his wife Parukutty and their eldest son Arumugan pool together their meagre daily-wages, while their second son, Bipin, earns some tips doled out by inmates of neighbouring dwellings for bringing groceries and provisions from the market. Bhuvan, the youngest son and the protagonis...
Winsome Days and other tales' is a selection of twelve short stories spread over various genres.The story, 'Winsome Days' is a tale of two woman friends who meet after a span of ten years in India. The visitor from USA is initiated to farming and other activities in the vast estate of her Indian host. Although she has come on a short visit, she is stranded in India on account of a pandemic.Nevertheless, she adjusts to the new way of life, thou...
Passing Clouds' and other tales is a collection of ten short stories pertaining to various genres. 'Passing Clouds' is a story of a joint family whose members had seen very happy days in their simple lives. However, after the death of the patriarch and the devolution of property and other assets, jealousy and hatred raise their ugly heads and together drive a wedge between certain members of the family. Very surprisingly, an obscure factor, tu...
Bikash Bandopadhyay stays in Calcutta, as the city was known, with his wife, Moushomi and daughter, Aparna. The latter, after her post-graduation, is married off to Amitava, the son of Aninda and Topolopda Bose. Aparna gets initiated into household chores by Topolopda. However, the latter is disappointed with Aparna's style of functioning and owing to an unfortunate accident caused inadvertently by Aparna, she severely chides her. Aparna is di...
