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Inspirational Stories


Counting the Self!
The Vedas focus on the true Self and its realisation! Atman, or Self, is beyond the body, mind, and all physical appearances.
anjali mohapatra
Mar 243 min read
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The Savior
An unexpected encounter turns things around for a girl suffering from severe depression.
Rashmi Navada
Apr 30, 20224 min read
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A cup of soul
A vendor, lost in the materialistic world, is visited by a man in tattered clothes, asking for a cup of "soul".
Sushma Sindhu
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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The Telescope
A workaholic scientist, whose life circled around his star-gazing, has a profound revelation about his own life.
Sulogna Mehta
Apr 29, 20224 min read
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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
Mar 25, 20224 min read
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Meet me where the wind sighs.
A requiem of his story of love, spanning the past and present of the protagonist.
Bidisha Kashyap
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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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
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 5, 20224 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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The Distant Light
When weather turns unfavourable, an old father prays for the safe return of his son.
Author - Divya Budhia
Divya Budhia
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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Delhi, One-Half Known, The Other Not
In celebration of one of the most iconic cities of India, the author orates the love for her "Dilli"
Chitra Gopalakrishnan
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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The Quantum Theory
A sailor contemplates his life as a seafarer reminiscing about his wife and the choices he
has made.
Kanishka Roy
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Kindness
Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like. And it can save someones life in time or else...
Subrat Bhttacharya
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Nature is not your playground
Dive into the delicate relationship between Nature and Humans.
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
Dec 13, 20213 min read
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Milestone
Life is full of difficulties, but within that two young orphans try their best to seek out moments of happiness.
anjali mohapatra
Dec 13, 20216 min read
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"Safal Hogi Meri Aradhna" (Aradhna will succeed)
A true story of a girl named Aradhna, determined to succeed against unsurmountable odds.
Ashu Chaubey
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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When good deeds shook hands
An inspirational story of an old woman who remains true to her character despite multiple ordeals that she faces in a regular day.
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
Nov 19, 20214 min read
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Metamorphosis of a Black Sheep
A tale of bravery & inspiration from the one of the highest and coldest battlegrounds in the world.
Debaprasad Mukherjee
Nov 19, 20214 min read
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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
Nov 19, 20214 min read
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A Bouquet of Blossoms
Jay had lost almost everything in life and ultimately ended up lonely and hospitalised. A mysterious bouquet changed everything for him.
Sulogna Mehta
Nov 19, 20214 min read
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Swapna
Swapna was married off at a tender age of 15. This is her true story of her life experiences, her grit and her resilience.
Mandeep Kaur
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Mouse in the house!
The incrementally hilarious situation that occurs when a mouse visits the authors house!
Lakshmi devi Bemplassery
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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Happiness And Contentment
A tale of self discovery and the pursuit of happiness.
Marvelio Oxford
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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Did he get it right or did he not?
A passionate sports columnist faces his moral dilemma that arises from his own belief of precognition.
RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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A Lazy Midsummer Afternoon—A Rare Communion
Nature in her more benign and sublime moods too touch my heart strings to evoke a sweet and haunting melody. Like the Sunday afternoons in t
Lakshmi devi Bemplassery
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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Hinduism in Peril
“Here’s your egg curry, chapatti; old-bone,” Faizan places the plate on the rickety table of Sukhamoy reverently. Sukhamoy Goswami casts...
Debaprasad Mukherjee
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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The Letter
A daughter seeks emancipation from her fears and deliverance for the wrongs done to her, through a letter to her mother.
Chandrika R Krishnan
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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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
Oct 23, 20213 min read
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The Forest Path
With the passing of her beloved grandmother, Maya visits her old , familiar place and comes to term with her grief.
Pragya Pai
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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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
Oct 23, 20213 min read
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Mom's Analogy
A short story of an ages old argument. A mother convinces her young son of the need for culture and tradition using an apt analogy.
anjali mohapatra
Aug 26, 20214 min read
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All is fair...
A short story of a married couple with a deception of over a decade and an unexpected ending.
Sangeetha Vallat
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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Impact
A teacher reminisces about how she tackled a tricky question in her biology class for 9th graders.
anjali mohapatra
Aug 25, 20215 min read
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A song of innocence
In a small northern Indian town named Khaamosh, a middle-class household with a nuclear family composed of a father (S), a mother (B), a...
Jasmeet Kaur
Jun 25, 20214 min read
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Before saying, think twice
A unwilling pedestrian blocks the traffic and faces the ire of the already on-the-edge driver.
anjali mohapatra
Jun 19, 20212 min read
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Vengeance - The Sarpa Yanga
(From Sharala Mahabharata) ‘O noble king- Janamejaya! Do you know the cause of your father’s death?’ asked the sage Uttanga, his voice...
Shivangi Sarangi
Mar 25, 20218 min read
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The Sunday Special!
The Sunday Special! A glittering signboard in New York City was captivating among others. Too many attractive lights were dazzling, but...
anjali mohapatra
Dec 13, 20206 min read
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All the world is a story!
Life and death are two sides of the same coin. Everybody knows that- one day, we all will face death, yet the desire of living grips us...
anjali mohapatra
Nov 22, 20205 min read
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Understanding!
Understanding! Samarth, the first Indian to get a million dollars cash prize for his fine art. This was his welcome ceremony. The gallery...
anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20208 min read
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The flow of 'Time'..
It was a Friday morning, 7:30a.m. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so my son booked an uber. In five minutes, the uber reached at the...
anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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Silence!!
It was lunch break. I leaned back for ten seconds on my rocking chair. Perhaps, I was totally exhausted with continuous phone talk with...
anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20206 min read
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A beautiful way of encouragement!
It was still raining. The bright light of the day, had already faded into twilight, welcoming the darkness that was ready to engulf the...
anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20208 min read
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