The air in the village of Amarnathpur was thick and heavy. It smelled of crushed marigold flowers, stinging camphor, and that damp, metallic scent the river leaves behind after the sun sets. It was Maha Shivaratri—the Great Night of Shiva. Up on the hill, the temple bells were ringing non-stop. The sound didn’t just hang […]
Rohan was not the kind of student who usually stood first in class. He worked hard, completed his homework on time, and respected his teachers, but there was always someone who scored a little higher. Still, he never complained. His father often told him, “Marks are important, but honesty is more important.” Rohan believed that […]
In the quiet town of Anandpur, Valentine’s Day arrived not with grand celebrations but with small red decorations in shop windows and handwritten offers pasted outside gift stores. Aarav noticed them all as he walked back from his father’s stationery shop. Heart-shaped balloons, imported chocolates, soft toys — everything seemed to whisper the same message: […]
Long ago, in a peaceful Indian kingdom surrounded by green hills and mango orchards, there lived a king known for his unusual curiosity. He liked to observe how people behaved when no one was watching. One morning, he ordered his workers to place a huge boulder right in the middle of a busy road that […]
The late afternoon sun hung low above the dusty grounds of a small village mela. Stalls lined the open field—colorful bangles, sweets dripping with syrup, toys that spun in the wind. Children ran past, laughing, while elders bargained over spices and cloth. At one corner of the fair, a group of elephants stood calmly, their […]
The village of Neelpur was slowly dying of thirst. Not a sudden death, but a long, unrelenting fading. The mighty River Varuna, which had given life to the village for centuries, was now barely a silver thread in a wide, cracked riverbed. Every morning, Mira, a young woman known for her quiet focus, stood at […]
The afternoon sun warmed the side of the train as it moved across the wide countryside. Trees lined the track like green ribbons, and small ponds reflected pieces of the sky. Inside one of the coaches, passengers rested quietly, enjoying the rhythm of the journey. Raghav, a 24-year-old young man, sat by the window with […]
Rohan lived a quiet, dusty life in the village of Ambar. His days followed the same predictable path, like a well-worn track leading nowhere new. He worked in his uncle’s small spice shop, weighing cardamom and turmeric. The spices smelled wonderful, but Rohan felt dull. He was twenty years old, and every morning felt like […]
The small temple of Maa Ganga stood high on a hill overlooking the village of Dhampur. Its stone walls were worn smooth by the rain and sun, but inside, a beautiful, small idol of a goddess, believed to be made of pure gold, shimmered faintly in the lamplight. For years, an old priest named Devan […]
Aarav was a young boy who dreamed of becoming a great painter. Every evening, he would scroll through social media and stare at beautiful artworks. He often told himself that one day he would paint something just as amazing. But dreams are easy; discipline is not. Aarav painted only when he felt inspired. Some weeks […]
