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HEMA J S Hemant Sen lay on the floor, while everyone rushed toward him. Karan and Anurag gave him support on both sides to pick him up from the floor. Carefully, they took him inside and laid him on the bed. Anurag checked his pulse. Mithila was in tears. Sumitra rushed with a glass of water. Samiksha was … Read more
Hemant Sen was in shock to see his wife, his daughter-in-law, and, above all, his daughter there. He turned quickly and stood behind a pillar so he wouldn’t be visible to them. Bending, he asked the little boy, “Who all are they, child?”Joy answered at once, “There is my mother, Papa, my Dadi and Samiksha … Read more
दिवाली 2025 (Diwali 2025) कल परसो बाजार में भीड़ देख बड़ी हैरत हुई।आस पास पूछा तो पता चला, दिवाली के दिनों की तो शुरुआत भी हो गयी। मेरा अचंभित मन कह उठा, ये कैसे मुमकिन हो सकता है? कल ही तो बारिश की बूंदें कपडे गीले कर गयी थी, सावन तो अब भी ज़ारी है। ए … Read more
Hemant Sen asked Mithila in an impatient tone, “See these kids. No one is bothered. It’s so late.”Mithila replied with her usual calm, “It’s hardly 9 pm. And Samiksha seems to be visiting her relative after years. Obviously, they will chat and enjoy the moments. You worry unnecessarily.” The doorbell rang. “They came. Please be … Read more
I grew up listening to, ‘Everything Happens for Good’.I spent my life testing this idiom, but with no fruit. When I see the wrongdoers roaming free, The phrase, whatever happened was for good, goes on a spree. After witnessing the innocent suffering silently, How do they convince themselves, that what happened is for the good, … Read more
दिल ढूंढता है । (The Heart Searches) दिल ढूंढ़ता है फिर वही, बचपन के दिन ! काश उन्हें लौटा दे मुझे, कोई अल्लादिन का जिन । जब सिर्फ भूख लगती थी, बेशुमार और बोहोत सारी !याद नहीं आता था किसी तरह का परहेज़ । ना रहती थी खुद को फिट रखने की ज़िम्मेदारी । खाओ-पीओ, खेलो, … Read more
For the lovely childhood days, my heart yearns and makes a plea.I hope some of Alladin’s Jin returns them to me. When I felt truly hungry.There were no diet plans.And I wasn’t liable to behave responsibly. Eat, drink, tease and dream,Oh, those were the days.When I savoured from my mommy’s kitchen cakes and cream. Those … Read more
10th August 2019.Shades of tall pines surrounding the breathtaking Forno Beach could mesmerise any viewer. Amid these trees, combined with the fragrance of cherry blossoms, two souls, Karan and Samiksha, caught each other’s glance.Love was in the air—maybe for one of them, but it was there. The environment, timing, and their meeting were all in perfect sync, as … Read more
Karan, Sumitra, and Anurag were eager to meet Samiksha’s relative. After several knocks, the door finally opened. Samiksha could clearly feel the loud beats of her thudding heart. Poorna stood at the door, talking to someone on her phone. As soon as she looked up at the visitors, her phone almost fell from her hand. … Read more
Poorna was overwhelmed by Samiksha’s kind and empathetic nature. But Samiksha had time restraints, so she had to leave. “Don’t worry, Poorna. Life sometimes tests us so hard, and we tend to give up. I am glad you have maintained your contagious sweet smile after all you have faced. I promise you, everything will be … Read more