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.
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The Galpa Collective Awards
COLLECTIVE 9
Editor's Choice Award Winners
Snigdha Agrawal
- 4 min
The Pianist
An old pianist seeks to hang on to her last, precious memory while her city is being ravaged by enemy airplanes.
610
Shivangi Sarangi
- 4 min
Exorcism in Aisle 5
A sinister plan of vengeance goes awry for a ghost haunting a supermarket.
Winner,
Editors Choice Award - TGCA 6
862
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- 4 min
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.
35820
Sulogna Mehta
- 4 min
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.
1720
Anmeet Singh
- 4 min
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.
670
Pragya Pai
- 4 min
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!
1232
Jesmal Jalal
- 3 min
The Night Sky
Winner - TGCA - 1. A brief anthology of different lives connected under a similar theme yet utterly disparate in their respective moments.
1362
Contest Winners - TGCA 7
Snigdha Agrawal
- 4 min
The Pianist
An old pianist seeks to hang on to her last, precious memory while her city is being ravaged by enemy airplanes.
610
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- 4 min
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
28046
Sulogna Mehta
- 3 min
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.
310
Jesmal Jalal
- 4 min
The House of Eyes
A dark mystery blended with surrealism showing the innocent ones who are treated as guilty by the society.
430
Sulogna Mehta
- 4 min
The Mother
A young mother makes the most difficult choice of her life, and ends up in custody.
170
Sitanshu Thakur
- 1 min
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.
280
Bidisha Kashyap
- 3 min
Meet me where the wind sighs.
A requiem of his story of love, spanning the past and present of the protagonist.
140
Sahjahan Ali Ahmed
- 3 min
The homeless man
An encounter with an aimlessly wandering homeless man teaches the protagonist about fate.
110
Contest Winners - TGCA 5
Sulogna Mehta
- 4 min
Blue Mist, Autumn Rain
‘Blue Mist, Autumn Rain’ is a romantic and nostalgic take on Nature and Life symbolized by the elusive Blue Flowers.
1560
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- 4 min
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.
35820
Divya Budhia
- 4 min
The Distant Light
When weather turns unfavourable, an old father prays for the safe return of his son.
Author - Divya Budhia
2760
Sounak Saha
- 4 min
The Midnight Train
A story about an eventful night with a cryptic end involving YOU, the reader!
300
Nivan Bagchi
- 3 min
Heaven's Dilemma
A triumphant king seeking answers to a meandering question about life & what comes after it, finds himself living with a hermit.
4362
Shalini Jain
- 2 min
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.
80
Snigdha Agrawal
- 3 min
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.
530
Gopal Sinha
- 3 min
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.
40
Vaijayanthi
- 3 min
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!
401
Contest Winners - TGCA 4
Sulogna Mehta
- 4 min
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.
1720
Kanishka Roy
- 2 min
The Quantum Theory
A sailor contemplates his life as a seafarer reminiscing about his wife and the choices he
has made.
700
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- 3 min
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!
47316
Ujala Bhatti
- 4 min
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.
5541
Saleen Grace
- 3 min
We Are One
A girl finds out something weird about the mirror placed inside her bedroom. The mirror that reflects her true identity.
1671
Aishi Dasgupta
- 4 min
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.
1590
Gautham S
- 3 min
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.
561
Netra Sajeev
- 4 min
Seeds of Life
A reminiscent story about how memories are valuable not just in their absolute self, but also the guidance they give.
2612
Kanishka Roy
- 4 min
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.
770
Featured Authors
Marvelio Oxford
- 4 min
Happiness And Contentment
A tale of self discovery and the pursuit of happiness.
640
Debashree Ghosh
- 3 min
Seashell earrings
While bidding adieu to his favorite beach late in the evening, the protagonist comes across an old man desperately searching for something.
260
Vrunda Moghe Dev
- 5 min
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
340
Stories with unexpected twists
Sulogna Mehta
- 4 min
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.
940
Shruti Joshi
- 4 min
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.
170
Anmeet Singh
- 4 min
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.
670
Vrunda Moghe Dev
- 5 min
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
340
Epic stories from the Mahabharata
anjali mohapatra
- 3 min
The story of a camel!
The result of idleness gives severe consequences! And the acts that are performed using intelligence are considered the best ones!
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