Arshi was scared. It was a feeling new to her. Arshi Mallik, the youngest CEO, star academic, brilliant entrepreneur, did not know fear. She could not afford to. But now, for the first time in her life she was terrified of what lay ahead. Her organization that she had built with her own hands, her entire career was now at stake. BrainVita, her startup organization, nurtured talented students with additional guidance and coaching in the absence of physical classes. It was a breakthrough in academic support particularly during the pandemic.…
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – Chapter 11
Two sisters. Alike in appearance but contrary in nature. Both leave home but where one of them returns the other goes missing. Binita Sen steps in to help in another bizarre search after Debts of Desire. Read Chapter 10 Binita stepped out of the Jolly Grant airport accompanied by Sheetal Das. Shyamal Lahiri was waiting for them at the Airport’s arrival lounge and smiled at them politely. “I have not informed Benod yet” he said the moment he saw them. “Good it is best that way” said Binita gently “Mrs.Lobo?” she…
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – Chapter 10
Two sisters. Alike in appearance but contrary in nature. Both leave home but where one of them returns the other goes missing. Binita Sen steps in to help in another bizarre search after Debts of Desire. Read Chapter 9 “Just one link in the chain. That is what I am missing” muttered Binita to herself as she gave another stir to the broth that was simmering on the range. They had returned from Mussorie two days back and had settled down to their regular routine. “What do you mean one link?…
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – Chapter 9
Two sisters. Alike in appearance but contrary in nature. Both leave home but where one of them returns the other goes missing. Binita Sen steps in to help in another bizarre search after Debts of Desire. Read Chapter 8 The morning revealed the ravages that the storm had caused. The General’s beautifully manicured garden looked like a warzone. The pots were strewn all over the driveway and the garage was half-blown away. A large branch of a Deodar tree had crashed through the roof of a gardening shed. Luckily, there was…
A Ghostly Intervention – Part 1
The smell was sharp, strong, and putrid. It hit Aankhi as soon as she opened the door. She stood back in shock. Had she come to the wrong house? She stepped in gingerly. It was as if she stood in a fish market. The dank, musty interiors made it worse. She had bought the house on a whim. It was located a bit away from the main town and had a large open space surrounding it. It She had felt the wind brush her face as she walked across it.…
