Shail’s Nest

While a major part of the world is all atwitter about the brand New Year about to dawn and are ready to kick start the same with lists of resolutions over which they have probably labored a lot, a list they intend sticking to the whole year through but are worried about their ability to [...]

– a 55 word story

“Show me your lunch-box!” the mother-in-law demanded.
She obediently showed the small-sized rotis, the sparse vegetables.
“Three??!” she hissed spitefully, taking one out, throwing it to the dog.
At noon, her co-workers shared from their lunch-boxes.
Her eyes overflowed at their kindness, remembering with sadness, the unkind grandmother of the baby growing in her [...]

A cool night. The Bikaner Express from Kochuveli, speeding along assigned tracks to its destination, is nearing Mangalore. Most all are asleep. Hmmm… maybe not all. Inside A1 coach, on seat number 4, a conversation is afoot

Nokia N-70: Pssssst…
She: (sleepily) Yeah what is it??
Nokia N-70: (whispers with due consideration for the time) It’s them.
She: [...]

I have a few strands of gray hair, masquerading as coppery red due to the henna I apply, adorning my head. Of course like conscientious children the world over, the sons senior and junior have done their overzealous bit and contributed unstintingly towards turning a few among the glossy black strands to gray, especially during [...]