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Panjim

Panjim

In this evocative collection of fifteen short stories, Panjim unfolds through whispers rather than announcements — through rivers that remember empires, lanes that guard secrets, taverns that double as confessionals, and midnight streets where strangers briefly become mirrors. From the misty banks of the Mandovi to moonlit courtyards echoing with Fado, from carnival masks to quiet church steps, these stories explore the people, paradoxes, and pulse of Goa’s capital.

Kurukshetra-15 Stories of Dharma, Dreams & Daily Life

Kurukshetra-15 Stories of Dharma, Dreams & Daily Life

Through fifteen poignant short stories, Rajesh Seshadri explores the timeless idea of dharma as lived experience rather than scripture. These stories weave together faith and fatigue, tradition and change, humor and heartbreak, revealing how ancient wisdom continues to echo in everyday choices.

Varanasi (Banaras)

Varanasi (Banaras)

A city where dawn begins with chants and conch shells, and nights end in smoke, song, and silence. Where death sits beside life, sipping chai at the same stall. Where every ghat, every flame, every gust of wind carries the memory of someone who once dreamed.

Jaipur

Jaipur

Where walls glow pink in the morning sun, where history lingers in the arches of palaces and the hum of bazaars, where tradition and modernity often collide yet somehow find a rhythm of their own. Pink Paradox: 15 Stories from Jaipur’s Heartbeat brings alive this timeless city through tales of love, loss, laughter, and longing. From the quiet courtyards of Sanganer where a young block-printer wrestles with his inheritance, to the leafy cafés of C-Scheme ..

Amdavad

Amdavad

Ahmedabad is not just a city. It is a rhythm. A raga of rickshaws and temple bells, of steaming khaman and crackling kite threads, of ancient havelis whispering to glass towers under the same blazing sun. In these fifteen stories, the city comes alive through its people — a food delivery rider racing against time and thunder, a ninety-year-old woman guarding her crumbling pol against the march of progress, an Uber driver and a corporate HR head discovering unexpected truths at a midnight.

Hyderabad

Hyderabad

Hyderabad is not just a city — it is a mood, a melody, a mouthful of biryani, and a memory that lingers long after you leave. In Hyderabad Blues & Biryani Dreams, fifteen tales capture the beating heart of the Deccan: its paradoxes, its humour, its timeless tehzeeb, and its people who carry both history and hustle in their stride. From a constable who sings melodies to untangle traffic chaos, to an Irani café owner saying goodbye to a century-old institution; from students chasing dreams to...

Delhi

Delhi

Dilli isn’t just a city—it’s a mood, a madness, a mirror. From the narrow, spice-scented lanes of Old Delhi to the neon-lit bars of Hauz Khas, from the boisterous weddings of Rajouri Garden to the quiet reflections by Lodhi Gardens, Dilli Hawa Hai captures the heartbeat of India’s capital in fifteen unforgettable tales. Meet a failed comedian who finds laughter in heartbreak, a wedding planner trapped between bridezillas and blackmail, an auto-wallah philosopher who knows more about life.

Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata is not just a city—it is a song, a shadow, a prayer, and a paradox. In City of Echoes, the sixth book in the acclaimed Heartbeats of India Series, Rajesh Seshadri brings alive fifteen unforgettable tales that wander through the bustling streets and hidden corners of the City of Joy.

Pune

Pune

Postcards from Pune is a heartfelt collection of fifteen stories that capture the pulse of a city that refuses to be just one thing. Pune is an old professor with sharp wit, a rebellious student with headphones, and a grandmother with recipes older than her wrinkles—all rolled into one. From Koregaon Park’s leafy cafés to the buzz of FC Road, from the quiet strength of Parvati Hill to the festive chaos of Dagdusheth Ganpati, these tales wander through alleys of memory, mischief, and meaning.

Chennai

Chennai

Chennai is not just a city. It is a mood, a memory, a melody in the monsoon breeze. From Marina’s golden shores to Mylapore’s temple streets, from the bustling chaos of T. Nagar to the quiet whispers of Luz Library, Sundal, Sambar & Sea Breeze brings alive the heart of Madras in fourteen unforgettable tales. Meet the reclusive librarian who guards ancient Tamil manuscripts, estranged friends who find closure at Broken Bridge, a jazz musician who haunts George Town’s shadows.

Gurgaon

Gurgaon

In Gurgaon, dreams come wrapped in glass towers, gated societies, and the glow of neon nights — but the fine print is always in invisible ink. Millennium Tales is a wry, heartfelt, and sharply observant collection of fifteen short stories that peel back the shiny veneer of India’s corporate capital. From small-town couples navigating the social codes of posh high-rises, to whistleblowers caught in the moral fog of Cyber City, to e-rickshaw philosophers who see more of the city than any CEO.

Bengaluru

Bengaluru

Heartbeats of India – A literary journey through the cities, streets, and souls of a nation, where every corner hides a story and every story holds a heartbeat. In the city where monsoon clouds linger and traffic lights last a lifetime, dreams run faster than the metro—sometimes tripping, sometimes taking flight. Bangalore Days & Silicon Dreams is the second book in the Heartbeats of India Series, a tapestry of fifteen intertwined tales from the country’s most restless, rain-scented metropolis

Mumbai

Mumbai

Maximum City, Minimum Time takes you on an unforgettable ride through the pulsating heart of Mumbai — where dreams jostle with deadlines, heartbreak hides in traffic jams, and magic seeps through the cracks of everyday chaos. From the footpaths outside Film City to plush high-rises in Powai, from rickshaw drivers who once played the tabla to techies battling loneliness in smart homes, these fifteen stories are a tribute to the city that never hits the snooze button.

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Created By Prakrut Rajesh
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