The Savior
An unexpected encounter turns things around for a girl suffering from severe depression.
Read , watch and hear short, 5 minute stories from authors around the world in various genres.
Inspirational Stories
Sushma Sindhu
- Apr 30
- 3 min
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".
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Sulogna Mehta
- Apr 29
- 4 min
The Telescope
A workaholic scientist, whose life circled around his star-gazing, has a profound revelation about his own life.
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RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- Mar 25
- 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
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Bidisha Kashyap
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Meet me where the wind sighs.
A requiem of his story of love, spanning the past and present of the protagonist.
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Sulogna Mehta
- Feb 5
- 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.
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RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- Feb 4
- 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.
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Divya Budhia
- Feb 4
- 4 min
The Distant Light
When weather turns unfavourable, an old father prays for the safe return of his son.
Author - Divya Budhia
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Nivan Bagchi
- Feb 4
- 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.
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Snigdha Agrawal
- Feb 4
- 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.
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Gopal Sinha
- Feb 4
- 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.
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Vaijayanthi
- Feb 4
- 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!
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Chitra Gopalakrishnan
- Feb 4
- 3 min
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"
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Kanishka Roy
- Jan 5
- 2 min
The Quantum Theory
A sailor contemplates his life as a seafarer reminiscing about his wife and the choices he
has made.
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RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Nature is not your playground
Dive into the delicate relationship between Nature and Humans.
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Ashu Chaubey
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
"Safal Hogi Meri Aradhna" (Aradhna will succeed)
A true story of a girl named Aradhna, determined to succeed against unsurmountable odds.
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RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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Debaprasad Mukherjee
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
Metamorphosis of a Black Sheep
A tale of bravery & inspiration from the one of the highest and coldest battlegrounds in the world.
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Pragya Pai
- Nov 19, 2021
- 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!
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Sulogna Mehta
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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Lakshmi devi Bemplassery
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Mouse in the house!
The incrementally hilarious situation that occurs when a mouse visits the authors house!
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Marvelio Oxford
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
Happiness And Contentment
A tale of self discovery and the pursuit of happiness.
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RAJGOPAL KRISHNAMURTHI
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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Lakshmi devi Bemplassery
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
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
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Debaprasad Mukherjee
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Chandrika R Krishnan
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
The Letter
A daughter seeks emancipation from her fears and deliverance for the wrongs done to her, through a letter to her mother.
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Debashree Ghosh
- Oct 23, 2021
- 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.
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Pragya Pai
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
The Forest Path
With the passing of her beloved grandmother, Maya visits her old , familiar place and comes to term with her grief.
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Jesmal Jalal
- Oct 23, 2021
- 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.
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anjali mohapatra
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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Sangeetha Vallat
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
All is fair...
A short story of a married couple with a deception of over a decade and an unexpected ending.
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Jasmeet Kaur
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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anjali mohapatra
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Before saying, think twice
A unwilling pedestrian blocks the traffic and faces the ire of the already on-the-edge driver.
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Shivangi Sarangi
- Mar 25, 2021
- 8 min
Vengeance - The Sarpa Yanga
‘O noble king- Janamejaya! Do you know the cause of your father’s death?’ asked the sage Uttanga, his voice boomed in the royal court....
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anjali mohapatra
- Dec 13, 2020
- 6 min
The Sunday Special!
The Sunday Special! A glittering signboard in New York City was captivating among others. Too many attractive lights were dazzling, but...
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anjali mohapatra
- Nov 22, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 8 min
Understanding!
Understanding! Samarth, the first Indian to get a million dollars cash prize for his fine art. This was his welcome ceremony. The gallery...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 8 min
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...
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