Stories

May 10, 20232 min read

Queen of the Night: The story of the rare night-blooming cactus I didn't know I had

My Night Bloom Cactus; First Flowering The journey with my cacti is becoming The Never-Ending Story in a thorny version. Every time I...

Apr 29, 20223 min read

First Published in the Lifestyle supplement of The Statesman,Calcutta, Friday, 25th April 2003 The umpire was only seven years old, but...

Apr 15, 20228 min read

The Yellow Doll came into our lives about fourteen years ago. My husband and I were doctors in London, nearly at the end of our long...

Mar 28, 20224 min read

Tiger Comes Home by Madhurima Vidyarthi

Jan 28, 20222 min read

The second part of the Baby Bhoot goes to School Story by Madhurima Vidyarthi.

Jan 21, 20222 min read

Baby Bhoot Goes to School is the next part in the Baby Bhoot adventure series by Madhurima Vidyarthi.

Jan 14, 20222 min read

Baby Bhoot's New Friend Part 2 by Madhurima Vidyarthi

Jan 7, 20223 min read

Baby Bhoot's New Friend is a Story by Madhurima Vidyarthi

Dec 30, 20215 min read

First published in the Literary, supplement of The Sunday Statesman, 24th March 2002 We called him ‘the parasite’ when we were being...

Dec 6, 20212 min read

Baby Bhoot lived under a water tank on top of an old, old house. He lived there with his mother, his father and his baby sister. The...