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Seeing the real YOU

Ramesh is a bright engineer working as a Manager in a leading automotive company in India. He is nearing 40. His wife Swathi is also gainfully employed in a reputed audit firm in Bangalore. Both hail ...
4.2 (151)
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Hope

He made a final decision. He is not going home today empty-handed. It’s been three months Lakshman last had a job. Lakshman is a daily wage laborer. He did not expect to see this day when he ...
4.1 (125)
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Bitter & Sweet : The Memories Of Eternity

" you're bound to love your husband" " you've to fell in love with your husband" " Marriages are made in heaven" Stop!!!!!!!!! Please stop!!!!!!! Aryahi shrieks rigourously. "Aryahi are you ok?" ...
4.9 (1K)
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18 parts

ഗന്ധർവനും.... പിന്നെ....? ഭാഗം 1

ഗന്ധർവ്വനും... പിന്നെ? ------------------------------------- ഭാഗം 1 തുലാവർഷ മഴ തിമിർത്തു പെയ്യുകയാണ്.. ലേഖ പതുക്കെ തന്റെ മുറിയുടെ ജനാല തുറന്നു.മഴ എന്നും എല്ലാവർക്കും ഒരു കൗതുകമാണ്.. അവൾ മനസ്സിൽ ...
4.8 (3K)
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Seminar

The place was near a shore, somewhere from where all could see the earth touching the sea as well as the sky. Where the azure of the sky reflected on the sea, which touched the golden sands. But then ...
4.1 (82)
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34 parts

1.மனசெல்லாம் நீயே

கோயமுத்தூரில் பொங்கல் தினத்தை முன்னிட்டு ஒரு தெருவில் கோலப் போட்டி நடந்துக் கொண்டிருந்தது. ஹேமா கோலத்திற்குத் தேவையான கோலப்பொடி, கலர் பொடி எல்லாம் எடுத்து வைத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தாள். ஹேமாவின் கணவன் ...
4.8 (2K)
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The Secret Key

Someday, my darling daughter, you will read this. That day, I will consider my life fulfilled although I may not be there with you. May you grow strong in life and may not my death be the end. May ...
4.1 (151)
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My Beautiful Fantasy

Fantasy 12:30 am, it was raining heavily.. the street lamps were blinking like humans blink their eyes when tears come up to them. I was standing beside a telephone booth near the bus stop for ...
4.1 (517)
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Lines Men Draw

You could call our Mukherjee Para ancient. In 1947, it was an hour’s ride from Khulna by a horse tonga. A bicycle took about forty minutes. Boys who had a bicycle, kept it squeaky clean and flaunted ...
4.3 (73)
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I'll always be with you

They were lying next to each other.Their bodies were embracing each other’s touch. It felt so real. And as if to prove that it was all true, she turned her face and looked at him and after a long ...
4.2 (114)
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The Tale of a Lonely Tree

I have grown too old, so much that I cannot even remember my own childhood properly. The pompous Peepal tree they call me. Standing here on this ground, by the magnificent lake, under the dazzling ...
4.3 (195)
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Broken Norms

I could feel their gaze on me. Their murmurs filled the silent room. I could not see any of their faces, but I could sense the judgment coming from everyone. My head was bent down in guilt. All I ...
4.3 (169)
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Dark Secret : The Mysteries Of Kurseong

"Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page" - Sidney Sheldon North Bengal.. a astounding creation of God, indeed. However, ...
4.5 (274)
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దైవం !!

చాలా రోజుల  తరువాత నేను కూర్చున్న క్లాస్ లో అమ్మాయిలు కూడా కూర్చున్నారు ఎందుకో ఏమో మా నాన్న నన్ను చిన్నప్పటి నుండి కో ఎడ్యుయేషన్ వద్దు అని నాపై రుద్దేవాడు ,కానీ ఈసారి మాత్రం ఆయన మాట నెగ్గగలేదు ...
4.3 (57)
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The Bindu

"Take me straight to where Raza's paintings hang", came the thin reedy whisper. Suni maneuvered the heavy wheelchair up the slope, the steel handles cold against her already chilled hands. She didn't ...
4.0 (82)
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2019 - The Answer

31st December 2017: I was a mute spectator of all the new-year celebrations from the balcony of my 13th Floor apartment. When the entire city appeared bright and colorful, my mind was only filled ...
4.3 (127)
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The Last Wicket

It was his debut match and he was the last batsman, the last wicket. It was a one day match. Well it was a one day match in the World Cup. To state it accurately it was the finals of the World Cup. ...
4.3 (76)
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Haunted!

Present: Haileys POV: "ARREST ME …. PLEASE" , I pleaded the police…. I looked excruciating and helpless. And in particular, regret popped out of my face. The police looked confused and asked me to ...
4.4 (665)
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Near Futures

I had barely removed my shoes, washed my face, hands, and accepted the cup of chai from my mother when she announced: Raj-uncle died today. Savoring the chai, I tried to put a face to the name. ...
3.9 (88)
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Heart connection

"ઓહહ.... આજે કેમ લેટ થઈ ગયું?? ઓહહ શીટ!! મોબાઈલ સાઇલેન્ટ માં જ રહી ગયો,પછી ક્યાંથી એલાર્મ વાગે??" ઝડપથી તૈયાર થઈને નક્ષ ન્યૂઝ પેપર લઈને બેઠો ત્યાં ડોરબેલ વાગી.રૂમ સર્વિસવાળો ચા નાસ્તો લઈને આવ્યો હતો. ...
4.6 (106)
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