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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalThe author, Sudhir Menon, is a retired sales and marketing professional, college gold medallist and a published author. Over the years, in his spare time, he has had a penchant for writing various short stories, articles and poems in newspapers and magazines and has honed his skills as a prolific writer. He is fond of writing in all genres and excels in stories relating to crime, adventure and drama. He has currently two published novels to his credit, viz. 'A Ghastly Trail' and 'Curry Leaf' besides two books of short stories, viz. 'Passing Clouds and other tales' and 'Winsome Days and otherRead More...
The author, Sudhir Menon, is a retired sales and marketing professional, college gold medallist and a published author. Over the years, in his spare time, he has had a penchant for writing various short stories, articles and poems in newspapers and magazines and has honed his skills as a prolific writer.
He is fond of writing in all genres and excels in stories relating to crime, adventure and drama.
He has currently two published novels to his credit, viz. 'A Ghastly Trail' and 'Curry Leaf' besides two books of short stories, viz. 'Passing Clouds and other tales' and 'Winsome Days and other tales'. His short story, 'A Sublime Reunion' has been included in the anthology, 'Verses of Love'.
Sudhir stays in Bengaluru with his wife.
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'A Familial Imbroglio' is a narrative of a family over three generations. It highlights the trials and tribulations of the individual members, their goals and aspirations as well as their characteristic traits of anger, jealousy and hatred and the influence of fate in shaping their lives in an ever-increasing conundrum of trivial machinations.
'A Familial Imbroglio' is a narrative of a family over three generations. It highlights the trials and tribulations of the individual members, their goals and aspirations as well as their characteristic traits of anger, jealousy and hatred and the influence of fate in shaping their lives in an ever-increasing conundrum of trivial machinations.
'Musings' is a collection of reflective thoughts on a variety of matters that affect our daily lives. Simple, though it may seem, these topics entail a deeper meaning which this book has tried to bring to the fore.
'Musings' is a collection of reflective thoughts on a variety of matters that affect our daily lives. Simple, though it may seem, these topics entail a deeper meaning which this book has tried to bring to the fore.
'No One Runs Forever' is a collection of short stories in the genre of Crime. From time immemorial, mankind has witnessed that a criminal, however long he may have been at large, finally ends up within reach of the long arm of the law. The age-old adage that 'Crime never pays', is relevant today, as it was in the days gone by.
'No One Runs Forever' is a collection of short stories in the genre of Crime. From time immemorial, mankind has witnessed that a criminal, however long he may have been at large, finally ends up within reach of the long arm of the law. The age-old adage that 'Crime never pays', is relevant today, as it was in the days gone by.
'Relationships' is a collection of short stories pertaining to human interactions and relationships and the subtle adjustments, like while sitting on a see-saw, that need to be made to move on life.Often the longevity of a relationship leverages on the trust reposed between the parties concerned. All the stories relate to commonplace occurences in our daily lives.
'Relationships' is a collection of short stories pertaining to human interactions and relationships and the subtle adjustments, like while sitting on a see-saw, that need to be made to move on life.Often the longevity of a relationship leverages on the trust reposed between the parties concerned. All the stories relate to commonplace occurences in our daily lives.
Bikash Bandopadhyay stays in Calcutta, as the city was known, with his wife, Moushomi and daughter, Aparna. The latter, after her post-graduation, is married off to Amitava, the son of Aninda and Topolopda Bose. Aparna gets initiated into household chores by Topolopda. However, the latter is disappointed with Aparna’s style of functioning and owing to an unfortunate accident caused inadvertently by Aparna, she severely chides her. Aparna is distraught an
Bikash Bandopadhyay stays in Calcutta, as the city was known, with his wife, Moushomi and daughter, Aparna. The latter, after her post-graduation, is married off to Amitava, the son of Aninda and Topolopda Bose. Aparna gets initiated into household chores by Topolopda. However, the latter is disappointed with Aparna’s style of functioning and owing to an unfortunate accident caused inadvertently by Aparna, she severely chides her. Aparna is distraught and refuses to have any food in the house.
Meanwhile, in the job that she has taken up, she befriends Munmun who suggests that she shift from her father-in-law’s residence and after moving to a rented apartment. her life is beset with several problems arising out of frivolous desires and, over time, with the transfer of their first neighbours to Delhi, their subsequent neighbours also become the cause of friction and erosion of trust between the couple. Hearsay and observed situations are perceived to be the absolute truth causing a trust deficit between the two, forcing Aparna to return to her father’s home with her son, Shantanu, in tow.
Amitava is crestfallen but decides to stay the course. By a clever move involving Shantanu, Amitava brings about reconciliation in the flippant feud, after which he, his wife and son move on with their lives.
‘Third Factor’ is a classic tale of how the presence of a third element in one’s life can severely influence one’s perception of a relationship with another individual.
'Winsome Days and other tales' is a selection of twelve short stories spread over various genres.
The story, 'Winsome Days' is a tale of two woman friends who meet after a span of ten years in India. The visitor from USA is initiated to farming and other activities in the vast estate of her Indian host. Although she has come on a short visit, she is stranded in India on account of a pandemic.Nevertheless, she adjusts to the new way of life, though temp
'Winsome Days and other tales' is a selection of twelve short stories spread over various genres.
The story, 'Winsome Days' is a tale of two woman friends who meet after a span of ten years in India. The visitor from USA is initiated to farming and other activities in the vast estate of her Indian host. Although she has come on a short visit, she is stranded in India on account of a pandemic.Nevertheless, she adjusts to the new way of life, though temporary, and, when she finally is able to travel, her association with one and all gives rise to a bout of nostalgic memories, which is poignant in itself.
'Passing Clouds' and other tales is a collection of ten short stories pertaining to various genres. 'Passing Clouds' is a story of a joint family whose members had seen very happy days in their simple lives. However, after the death of the patriarch and the devolution of property and other assets, jealousy and hatred raise their ugly heads and together drive a wedge between certain members of the family. Very surprisingly, an obscure factor, tucked away in eve
'Passing Clouds' and other tales is a collection of ten short stories pertaining to various genres. 'Passing Clouds' is a story of a joint family whose members had seen very happy days in their simple lives. However, after the death of the patriarch and the devolution of property and other assets, jealousy and hatred raise their ugly heads and together drive a wedge between certain members of the family. Very surprisingly, an obscure factor, tucked away in everyone's memory, suddenly comes to the fore and plays a centre-stage role in bringing together the warring parties towards a lasting reconciliation.
Rajesh Saxena, a successful entrepreneur in the meat export business, is embroiled in a business dispute with a key customer. In trying for a resolution, he gets involved in a crime he had no intention of committing. Not willing to surrender to the law, he applies all his skills and resourcefulness to cover his tracks. However, in spite of being the master strategist that he is, there are some slips that tell their own story. One leads to the other and then an
Rajesh Saxena, a successful entrepreneur in the meat export business, is embroiled in a business dispute with a key customer. In trying for a resolution, he gets involved in a crime he had no intention of committing. Not willing to surrender to the law, he applies all his skills and resourcefulness to cover his tracks. However, in spite of being the master strategist that he is, there are some slips that tell their own story. One leads to the other and then another and finally Assistant Commissioner, Crime Branch, Mumbai Police, Manohar Velankar is able to piece together the chronology and the chain of events leading to the disappearance of Rajesh’s customer.
The story is a classic case of the accepted adage that ‘Truth will prevail’ and is a web of twists and turns at every stage, after the commission of the crime, creating an aura of suspense even for the avid reader.
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE In the household of Sadanand, Gowri and their son, Mohan there was peace and joy in abundance. Sadanand was a decorated scientist with a government research institution. Gowri opted to manage the household spurning a lucrative career. Mohan was a lad of six and studying Read More...
A SUBLIME REUNION It was the beginning of autumn. After the sweltering heat of the summer, the onset of autumn was a major relief for the citizens of Indore. In the small nuclear household of Dushyant, the only other occupant being his wife Shobha, plans were afoot to take a break from their Read More...
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