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The Galpa Collective Awards
COLLECTIVE 9
Editor's Choice Award Winners
Black Coffee
A self proclaimed observer of human behaviour in a café, the protagonist is thrown off balance when he comes across an unusual pair.
Tanzil Kalam
9 min read
The Pianist
An old pianist seeks to hang on to her last, precious memory while her city is being ravaged by enemy airplanes.
Snigdha Agrawal
4 min read
Exorcism in Aisle 5
A sinister plan of vengeance goes awry for a ghost haunting a supermarket.
Winner,
Editors Choice Award - TGCA 6
Shivangi Sarangi
4 min read
Home alone on a holiday
A hilarious yet deep story about how stepping out of your comfort zone can be difficult yet rewarding at the same time.
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
4 min read
The Moment
A peep into the psychology, the thought process and actions of a man about to jump in front of an underground metro to commit suicide.
Sulogna Mehta
4 min read
The Last Photograph
A photographer strolls around a lake is lured close to a manor by a beautiful stranger with a sinister design.
Winner - EC, TGCA - 3.
Anmeet Singh
4 min read
The Stable Boy and The Beast
A short journey from the stables to his home turns into an ordeal for a stably boy, as he has to face his worst fears on the way!
Pragya Pai
4 min read
The Night Sky
Winner - TGCA - 1. A brief anthology of different lives connected under a similar theme yet utterly disparate in their respective moments.
Jesmal Jalal
3 min read
Contest Winners - TGCA 7
The Pianist
An old pianist seeks to hang on to her last, precious memory while her city is being ravaged by enemy airplanes.
Snigdha Agrawal
4 min read
Evolution isn’t a boom always
A young boy who was taught not to involve in a quarrel, and witness one as well, grew up to
understand the significance of the lesson learnt
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
4 min read
The Letter Has Come
A tale of a father’s love for his little daughter. The terminally ill child awaits a letter from her mother, unaware of her fate.
Sulogna Mehta
3 min read
The House of Eyes
A dark mystery blended with surrealism showing the innocent ones who are treated as guilty by the society.
Jesmal Jalal
4 min read
The Mother
A young mother makes the most difficult choice of her life, and ends up in custody.
Sulogna Mehta
4 min read
Ink & Coffee
A young artist who deals only with black ink to paint until he meets a charming girl who brings in perspective to his life.
Sitanshu Thakur
1 min read
Meet me where the wind sighs.
A requiem of his story of love, spanning the past and present of the protagonist.
Bidisha Kashyap
3 min read
Aureole
A wealthy man has sleepless nights all too often and decides to go out on a walk to admire the beauty of the Aureole of the moon.
Dharani Allu
3 min read
The homeless man
An encounter with an aimlessly wandering homeless man teaches the protagonist about fate.
Sahjahan Ali Ahmed
3 min read
Contest Winners - TGCA 5
Blue Mist, Autumn Rain
‘Blue Mist, Autumn Rain’ is a romantic and nostalgic take on Nature and Life symbolized by the elusive Blue Flowers.
Sulogna Mehta
4 min read
Home alone on a holiday
A hilarious yet deep story about how stepping out of your comfort zone can be difficult yet rewarding at the same time.
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
4 min read
The Distant Light
When weather turns unfavourable, an old father prays for the safe return of his son.
Author - Divya Budhia
Divya Budhia
4 min read
Lambretta
Memories of a life lived with his wife and his trusty Lambretta keeps Kishore grounded before he finally sets out to make new ones
Akshat Khare
4 min read
The Midnight Train
A story about an eventful night with a cryptic end involving YOU, the reader!
Sounak Saha
4 min read
Heaven's Dilemma
A triumphant king seeking answers to a meandering question about life & what comes after it, finds himself living with a hermit.
Nivan Bagchi
3 min read
Reflections
An army major's recollects his memories, especially of his father, while posted on a "Dozhak" task in the arduous terrains of NE India.
Shalini Jain
2 min read
Once bitten, twice shy
A ticket checker helps an old lady board a just started train, only to realise she doesn't have a ticket, leading to a painful memory.
Snigdha Agrawal
3 min read
A lesson from history
Based on a true incident in India's history, the story explores the reasons behind why it fell
from ancient glory to long slavery.
Gopal Sinha
3 min read
Home
A stray cat wanders in to Mrs. Batra's house one day. Both of them have their own perception of what home means to them.
Samadrita Kanjilal
3 min read
A piece of glass
Franco is a second generation Gondolier, awaiting his first chance to earn money on a ride, when an unexpected event changes his life!
Vaijayanthi
3 min read
A Gift
A kind gesture by a bank manager towards a destitute old lady brings in a large positive change in her life.
Debashree Ghosh
4 min read
Contest Winners - TGCA 4
The Moment
A peep into the psychology, the thought process and actions of a man about to jump in front of an underground metro to commit suicide.
Sulogna Mehta
4 min read
The Quantum Theory
A sailor contemplates his life as a seafarer reminiscing about his wife and the choices he
has made.
Kanishka Roy
2 min read
Under siege for an hour
A simple journey back home on a regular weekend is hilariously complicated by a surprise stand taken by a group of monkeys!
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
3 min read
The Woman from the desert
A young beautiful gypsy woman comes to Punjab with dreams
of a better future only to find a mirage of a life she wanted.
Ujala Bhatti
4 min read
We Are One
A girl finds out something weird about the mirror placed inside her bedroom. The mirror that reflects her true identity.
Saleen Grace
3 min read
Castle of Glass
A head oncologist, in her pensive moments of retrospection, despite all her achievements, wonders if this was indeed the life she wanted.
Aishi Dasgupta
4 min read
A Witch's Love
A Witch falls for a man during her visit to a village, causing her to go against the very thing the human-witch treaty advised against.
Gautham S
3 min read
Sindoor
A tribal woman Jyothi awaits the return of her husband , only to be confronted with a truth that her reality refuses to process.
Hiba Nasreen
2 min read
Seeds of Life
A reminiscent story about how memories are valuable not just in their absolute self, but also the guidance they give.
Netra Sajeev
4 min read
Dorothy and the Tin Man
The story of an assassin robot who breaks free of his
nature and discovers the fundamental feelings of a human
sentience.
Kanishka Roy
4 min read
Featured Authors
Happiness And Contentment
A tale of self discovery and the pursuit of happiness.
Marvelio Oxford
4 min read
Seashell earrings
While bidding adieu to his favorite beach late in the evening, the protagonist comes across an old man desperately searching for something.
Debashree Ghosh
3 min read
The Stalker
After experiencing a life altering tragedy, Mandira finally began getting back to normal life. That is till this unknown man began to follow
Vrunda Moghe Dev
5 min read
Stories with unexpected twists
Those footsteps
An adventure on a rainy night for Ronnie turns in to his worst nightmare, especially since he had been clearly advised against it.
Sulogna Mehta
4 min read
The interview
With a history of panic attacks in interviews, a job seeker desperately bides her time before she goes in to the next one.
Shruti Joshi
4 min read
The Last Photograph
A photographer strolls around a lake is lured close to a manor by a beautiful stranger with a sinister design.
Winner - EC, TGCA - 3.
Anmeet Singh
4 min read
The Stalker
After experiencing a life altering tragedy, Mandira finally began getting back to normal life. That is till this unknown man began to follow
Vrunda Moghe Dev
5 min read
Epic stories from the Mahabharata
Vatapi and Rishi Agastya!
One could achieve immense power over nature through observing rigorous penance and devotion! The brilliant example was Rishi Agastya!
anjali mohapatra
4 min read
The Interpretation Of The Syllable 'Da, 'Da, Da!'
Upanishads are the store-houses of true knowledge! They are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. It provides the spiritual knowledge, and helps to understands the fundamental nature of reality!
anjali mohapatra
3 min read
Daksha cursed Narada ji!
A curse or a blessing these concepts are often used as a reward of a good deed or a punishment of a wrong deed! However, these are the result of one's Karma! But, a curse is always not bad. Sometimes it turns into a blessing in disguise!
anjali mohapatra
3 min read
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