short-stories
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The Tadka Theory of Life
– a Talesmith Short by Rajesh Muthuraj There are two kinds of coconut chutney in this world. The first kind is technically chutney. It has coconut, chilli, tamarind, and salt. You taste it and politely say, “Nice.” This, in Indian food language, actually means, “There is something missing, but I don’t want to hurt your… Read more
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Ganesh and the Garbage
Every morning at 7:00 a.m. sharp — not 6:59, not 7:01 — Ganesh would roll into the lane like a celebrity entering Bigg Boss. Whistle in mouth, cart in hand, and a walk so confident it made the neighbourhood uncles question their own posture. But Ganesh didn’t just collect garbage — he performed it. Bottles… Read more
