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Waswo X. Waswo, Blitzvin of Batanrush

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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Rupa Gulab, Fiction
June 21, 2015

The Bag Lady

Illustration by Salil Sojwal

Togged up in a body-fitting dress, Priya makes an appearance at a well-attended shenanigan. Taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the world of bags and baubles, author Rupa Gulab pens an exclusive short story for Verve
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Saskya Jain, Author, Fire Under Ash

My Mother’s Missiles

Illustration by Salil Sojwal

As their mother Ananti runs her home on a tight leash, – her hand is ever ready to pinch or slap – Aradhana, along with her brother, takes her discipline in her stride, sometimes questioning her mindless diktats. Author Saskya Jain, whose Fire Under Ash released last year, pens an exclusive short story for Verve – a tale that is enlivened by moments that break the routine
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Shoma Narayanan
September 05, 2013

Whatever You Want

Text by Shoma Narayanan. Illustration by Farzana Cooper. Interview by Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena.

The perfect dress she had longed for. Books she had always wanted to read. A diamond bracelet. Diya, the daughter of a famous human rights activist, finds herself inundated with gifts she had always dreamt of, from an unknown admirer. Shoma Narayanan, banker and Mills and Boon author, pens a romantic short story exclusively for Verve
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The Two Faces Of Radha, Kiran Manral

The Two Faces Of Radha

Illustration by Salil Sojwal.

A young designer, ferociously fit, the cynosure of all eyes with her body-con clothes. A beggar girl with her children at a street signal. Encountering each other ever so often, prodded by fate. Kiran Manral pens a tale of two girls who share the same name, hail from the same state, but are living out distinctly different destinies
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Rupa Gulab, Short Story
July 15, 2013

The Art Of Spa Survival

Text by Sitanshi Talati-Parikh. Illustration by Salil Sojwal.

Seeking recognition and success, a young artist woos a patron of art to be ‘discovered’. In an exclusive short story written for Verve, author Rupa Gulab pens a humorous account of how a session in a spa turns into the creative muse that colours the canvas...
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