Fiction

Meeting a prospective groom at his home, Natasha goes through the motions – sometimes fluttering her eyelashes, at other moments dumbstruck as she balks at the incongruity of the interlude. In a humorous short story for Verve, author Tina Sharma Tiwari takes a light-hearted look at a common marriage scenario
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A tale of ambition, love, and familial ties.... Here is an exclusive glimpse into Indian-American author Chitra Banerjee Divakarurni’s latest novel that releases this month
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The arrival of a dark-haired, stylish stranger at the library hurtles the protagonist into his troubled past. Preeti Shenoy pens a riveting tale of crossed relationships
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Here is an exclusive glimpse into Kiran Manral's new work of fiction releasing this month...
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Oyster mushrooms growing off jute bundles...sunbirds chattering over hibiscuses... neatly planted vegetables…well-exercised dogs. Monideepa Saha — having turned her back on the expressway of urban living where everyone does things very fast — is enjoying her life in an almost perfect rural idyll. Gouri Dange pens a portrait of her simple days in an exclusive short story for Verve
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Through an unexpected twist of fortune, humble art student Blitzvin of Batanrush morphs into the darling of the art circuit. Exclusively for Verve, Waswo X. Waswo pens a humorous short story that gives a glimpse into the workings of the world of colours and canvases
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