By Ranjit Kulkarni A few minutes earlier I saw the two of them on the branch of the tree. Right there in front of my balcony. Murmurs. Cooing. One of them nuzzling the other. Some silence. Some song. Singing in the soft drizzle? A swishing of the neckless head to clear the waters after it … Continue reading Feather in the Balcony
Ranjit Kulkarni’s Two New Story Collections Out Now
Ranjit Kulkarni, who has shared his work in our journal throughout 2021, has two new story collections, Tough Love and Other Stories and Mind Games and Other Stories, published by Athena Creations in November and December of 2021. Details about these collections are below: Tough Love and Other Stories contains fourteen stories about people who … Continue reading Ranjit Kulkarni’s Two New Story Collections Out Now
A Small Haul
By Ranjit Kulkarni At 9.15 pm, Sub Inspector Satya got a phone call on his landline at home. "Sir, tonight," the sneaky voice at the other end said. Sub inspector Satya looked around to ensure no one was listening. His wife was not in the room. "When?" he asked. There was a slight disturbance in … Continue reading A Small Haul
Help
By Ranjit Kulkarni On a normal working day, Robin Warne would be in some corporate meeting this time in the afternoon. But today was a light afternoon at work, to his delight. So he sat at his desk staring at the laptop screen, pretending to be busy. At his level in the company, he couldn't … Continue reading Help
My Friend Vishal
By Ranjit Kulkarni I don’t know who I should call a friend. Friendships happen out of nowhere when doing things together. And once they happen, I often find myself keeping them going whether I like it or not. I have made friends when I chanced upon someone who read a common book. I have made … Continue reading My Friend Vishal
Academy of the Heart And Mind 