by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 23, 2025 | Short Stories
They say love doesn’t always need grand gestures—it can bloom quietly, in the most ordinary of moments. Sometimes, it is found in the warmth of a shared smile… or in something as simple as a steaming cup of tea. This is the love story of Afzal and Sabeena. Afzal was...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 23, 2025 | Short Stories
By 11 a.m., Sheila felt like she had already lived a full day. Tiffins packed, breakfast served, lunch cooked, her mother-in-law fed. Her back ached, her eyes burned, and all she wanted was ten minutes of silence. She dropped onto the sofa with cucumber slices on her...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 23, 2025 | Short Stories
After his wife’s funeral and the thirteenth-day rituals, retired postman Manohar finally left his village and came to Mumbai to live with his son, Sunil. Earlier, whenever he had suggested moving in, his wife would gently stop him.“Why should we interfere in our son’s...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 23, 2025 | Articles
Think about what you’ve been complaining about lately. Has it really helped? More often than not, complaints drain our energy instead of solving anything. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong, redirect that energy into steps that can make things better. For...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 23, 2025 | Articles
More Life to Your Years In the race of life, we often run faster and harder, trying to outdo others—seeking more wealth, more power, more recognition. Some even measure success by who lives the longest, as though longevity itself were proof of a meaningful existence....
