Indian Short Stories

A sweet romantic love story. They were neither college friends nor school buddies. Infact, miles away from crossing paths. A single click on Facebook was all it took. They stumbled into each other's world. Simple, sweet, girl-next-door. That's Neha. There was nothing about her looks that would make men do a double-take. Insecurities, she had it in bundles. Varun was a whole different ball game. Charming, attractive, a head-turner. He could make even the most stoic woman's heart skip a beat. Confidence, he had it in spades. Everything about Varun stirs butterflies in Neha's soul. She had ...

A chance encounter with his ex rekindles memories, regrets, hopes, and desires. Will the all-consuming love that they once had for each other consume them yet again? Rudra is working as a Program Manager at a broadcasting company. He is living together with Bhavna, a girl whom he had known from his schooldays. In a chance encounter, Rudra runs into his ex, Tanvi. Rudra and Tanvi had been the ideal couple for very many years before they separated. Tanvi was the one girl Rudra had ever truly loved. The meeting brings back memories, regrets, hopes, and desires. When we genuinely love someone, ...

As you read this, you are not alone. In fact, you are never alone. Your angels are always there with you watching and gently nudging and protecting you on life's journeys. And beyond the ephemeral angels we meet real life angels sometimes not easily discernible in this earthly light. Whats more interesting is that many of these real life angels may be unconscious to the impact they may be having on the life's of others. Here is one such story of a cop who hitchhikes from two drunks in a car, in the middle of a night. What follows is a humorous journey with twists and turns on the way, ...

A short story about the mystery of time travel, from Jurassic through medieval times and beyond is full of suspense and action. Join our reluctant hero and experience his tribulations and ultimate victory with his return to modern times, bringing with him an unusual bonus. Enjoy the characters he meets in their special niche within the fabric of this convoluted tale of time travel and intrigue.

Popat Lal and other stories is a collection of short stories written in an effortless, easy and flowing manner. Covering a range of emotions from humour in "Popat Lal" to horror in "A Tale of Woe" to hope in "Out of Luck" to contending with your fears in "Dusk to Dawn", these stories are so vivid that they seem like our own or next door happenings. Whilst simple in style, these are sublimal and lingering. Neatly packaged, these are a crisp collection of stories that will appeal to all age groups.

This collection of Kent Kamron’s frontier tales is the second in a series of adventures set in the Old West, circa 1860-1900. Cowboysamble up lonesome cattle trails where trouble is brewing, posseschase down bandits and bank robbers, and some mean killers lie inwait of judgement day.These stories take place over a vast part of America, stretching fromCanada to Texas and from Minnesota to Montana. Forts Buford,Caspar, and Fetterman are the sites for some of the cavalry stories,where soldiers portrayed an ominous presence. Scattered about, the Blackfeet, Arapaho, and Sioux Indians stand ...

In India, marriage is more than a contract. It is the joining of earthly and divine goods. Marriage forges a new path for the next generation as well as riches, social standing, gratification, and refuge. It is also a wonderful melding of ideas, emotions, as well as hurdles and their corresponding resolutions. Put simply, Indian marriages are not just a two-person affair. It is the coming together of family and community with love at the forefront. However, as with all things in life, marriage is not black and white. When love and understanding ebb, heartbreak and sorrow flow. But does this...

संग्रह की हर कहानी हिंदी साहित्य में वर्तमान लेखन की बँधी हुई परिपाटी तोड़कर अपना रास्ता बनाना चाहती है और यह आपके साथ से ही संभव है।.

Ride along shotgun with prolific author Tom Sheehan as he blazes new western tales across the prairie. In this collection, his 7th with Pocol Press, Sheehan pens moralistic short stories brimming with frothy beverages imbibed at a local saloon, passionate revenge, romantic sequences, and plenty of gunplay.

In Where Skies Grow Wide, storyteller extraordinaire Thomas F. Sheehan brings out a new collection of western stories where cowpoke card games exude tension, rustlers roam causing havoc, and sweet revenge reveals itself through righteous gunplay. Saddle up, pardner…

The frontier tales of Kent Kamron take you back to the old west, circa 1860-1900, a time when ranchers, soldiers, and settlers made their place in history. The initial westward movement beyond the Mississippi crept into the rolling hills of Kansas and Nebraska, where the cattle towns gained notoriety. The next lands of opportunitybecame the open plains of the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming territories, a further invasion of the west, all which earned the termManifest Destiny.Along the way, cowboys pushed herds into unknown lands, railroadslaid the foundations for the cities to come, ranchers...

A seminal work in Native American literature, Black Hawk’s autobiography offers an eyewitness account of the escalating hostilities between Indigenous peoples and the encroaching white settlers of the early to mid-nineteenth century. After making a name for himself as a war captain for the Sauk, Black Hawk played an important role in resisting American attempts at territory expansion - especially those related to the disputed Treaty of Saint Louis - and aided British forces in military efforts against the United States throughout the War of 1812.

On her first trip alone, all she was looking out for was a bit of adventure. But she ends up with much more than what she bargained for. She falls head over heels in love with a thief! The trip to Hampi is just a way for twenty-four-year-old Isha to assert her independence before her overprotective parents marry her off. She hopes the trip would provide her with a bit of adventure and probably quench a bit of her enormous travel thirst. Unexpectedly, the trip provides her with much more. She meets the most perfect man for her. Akshay is gorgeous, mature, and has an amazing sense of humour. ...

In the bustling heart of Chennai, where the cacophony of daily life seldom ceases, there resided Professor Aruvi. Her life, much like the perennially overcast skies, was draped in a veil of solitude. Unmarried, she was in the autumn of her years. But as fate would have it, the arrival of her spirited nephew, Sakthi, brought with him the laughter and chaos that her life silently yearned for. Dr. Agathiyan, a bachelor in his early forties, led a life dedicated to medicine. His life was a series of methodical routines until his path crossed with Aruvi’s. It was an encounter that sparked an ...

Before Black Elk Speaks, before his epic poem "A Cycle of the West", John G. Neihardt wrote many short stories that found favor with readers and critics. Among his best were the 17 collected in Indian Tales and Others in 1926. "The Singer of the Ache", considered Neihardt's highest achievement in short fiction, portrays young Moon-Walker's quest for supernatural powers achieved at a price.

From the author of "A Marriage Knot" Reviews from readers : "Mini Magic!!" "Simply superb takes you down a memory lane of childhood crushes to finding true love." "A soft romantic tale told well!" "The story was awesome. Short and sweet." ************************************************************************************************** What would you do if you got a chance to spend one magical day in Paris with your high school crush?Aditi has just about arrived in Paris when she runs into trouble. Quite unexpectedly, she is rescued by a stranger from her past. And it is not just any ...

Something’s wrong with Ajay Sharma. He can feel it deep inside him. Growing. Waiting. It started with a bath. New apartment. Faulty plumbing. A moment alone. Then came the sensations—impossible ones. Heat, pressure, pleasure. A shifting in his body he couldn’t explain. Arousal that felt alien. Orgasmic flashes with no clear cause. And an overwhelming sense that he’s no longer alone in his own flesh. Ajay tries to act normal. He goes to work. He talks to his wife. He meets his best friend for brunch. But something in him is changing—fast. And it’s not just physical. There are ...

Charles Eastman is unique among Indian writers, whether storytellers or oral historians. He was raised traditionally, as a Woodland Sioux, by his grandmother, from 1858 to 1874, until he was 15. He thus gained a thorough first-hand knowledge of the lifeways, language, culture, and oral history. His father (thought to have been hanged at Mankato, Minnesota) reappeared and insisted he receive the white man's education.

Frontier Tales is an online ezine dedicated to bringing new Western short stories into view. Each month, readers vote on their favorite Tale for that month. At the end of the year, there are 12 stories they have selected as the best. The editor then picks one more to make a total of thirteen, a baker's dozen. These are the winning stories from the fifth year of the ezine's production. Enjoy!

A SHORT ONE-HOUR READ! “What do you do when you realize that you measure every man you meet against your childhood sweetheart as your yardstick?” Reena, a beautiful and strong young woman, is traveling back home from a friend’s marriage. Karthik, a globe-trotting tech evangelist is also on his way back home after visiting his uncle. Reena and Karthik meet in the train and sparks fly from the moment they lay eyes on each other. As the night progresses, and as they learn more about each other, Reena realizes that all her relationships till then have always failed because she has not yet...