Talesmith
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A Cup That Understands Winter
– a Talesmith Short by Rajesh Muthuraj Winter in our childhood never arrived with weather forecasts.It arrived when getting out of bed felt like an insult. There was fog on the playground, nearly frozen school shoes, and a blanket that suddenly weighed more than our weight. And somewhere in the kitchen, tea was already awake; Read more
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The Pocket Hero
– a Talesmith Short by Rajesh Muthuraj If there is one object in the world that deserves a national award but will never get one, it is the humble handkerchief. Let’s be honest:No one has ever said, “Wow, what a beautiful handkerchief you have!”Nobody proudly displays their hanky on Instagram.And absolutely no one has created Read more
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Husbands on Wheels: The DMart Diaries
a Talesmith Short by Rajesh Muthuraj If you ever visit DMart on a Sunday evening, look closely. Amid the chaos of carts crashing, kids crying, and loud announcements of “Buy 2 get 1 free on toilet cleaners!”, you’ll find a distinct species roaming the aisles: The Poor Men with Trolleys. They are easy to spot.Expression: Read more
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Alexa, Stop My Mother!
A Talesmith Story by Rajesh Muthuraj Ravi bought Alexa for one reason: peace.He lived alone, worked from home, and wanted help managing his life.A friendly AI who’d wake him gently, play classical music, and say things like “You’re doing great, Ravi!” He didn’t know Alexa would soon be replaced… by a higher authority. Day 1: Read more
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When the FAN Needed a FAN
In the living room of Flat No. 302, Gulmohar Residency, lived a ceiling fan named Fanoo — a three-bladed veteran who had survived everything: summer heatwaves, tantrums of toddlers, and at least two cricket matches played indoors. Fanoo was a hard worker. He spun from dawn till dinner, and sometimes even through midnight arguments that Read more
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The Uselessly Useful Words
It was evening in the Dictionary Café, a place where words hung out after a hard day of being overused. The menu had items like Grammar Rolls, Punctuation Pie, and the chef’s special: Word Salad. At table 23, two regular customers sat complaining. Actually: (adjusting his glasses) “Actually… I’m exhausted. I was used 47 times Read more
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The Employee with Endless Funerals
👉 Before you read: This is satire. We respect real grief, but we also respect the universal truth that some excuses are just too funny not to tell. At Patel & Sons Pvt. Ltd., Ramesh was famous for two things: But his real talent lay in writing leave applications. While others wasted time with “sick Read more
