Short Story

June 27, 2018

Columns, Dating, Fiction

Decoding The Elusive Nature Of Modern Romance

Text by Shreya Ila Anasuya. Illustration by Sudeepti Tucker

What is dating like in the time of Tinder and WhatsApp?
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March 26, 2017

Fiction, Janice Pariat, Ring Road

Ring Road: Exclusive Extract by Janice Pariat

A young woman living in a small town near London yearns for something more than what the rainy island can offer. Bestselling author Janice Pariat pens a heartwarming tale exclusively for Verve
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Elif Shafak, Turkish author, columnist, speaker and academic, Three Daughters of Eve

February 17, 2017

Author, Books, Columns

Read An Excerpt From ‘Three Daughters of Eve’

A woman’s search for faith, love and identity in present-day Istanbul... We present an exclusive glimpse into Turkish author Elif Shafak’s latest novel
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Meghna Pant, Fiction, award-winning author of The Trouble With Women, Happy Birthday! and One And A Half Wife

November 21, 2016

Author, Dating Market, Fiction

The Donald Duck Bride

Text by Meghna Pant. Illustration by Surasti Puri

In an exclusive story for Verve, the award-winning author Meghna Pant pens a humorous account of her online encounters with prospective grooms
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August 01, 2016

Falguni Kothari, Fiction, Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

3 Tiny Tales For A Quick Dose Of Wit

Illustrations by Hemant Sapre

Since brevity is the soul of wit — the smaller, the better — Verve invites three eminent authors to share crisp narratives of about 100 words each
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July 22, 2016

Fiction, Gouri Dange, Short Story

Patali Panna Cotta

Text by Gouri Dange. Illustration by Surasti Puri

As 51-year-old Yamini grapples with the scandal of her recent past, she stumbles on true artistry in an unsung corner of a gur-maker’s village. In a short story written exclusively for Verve, Gouri Dange explores the workings of a human mind thirsting to erase a deep hurt
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