Author: Indra

Indra reads a lot. He's an aspiring writer, working on his novella series. When he isn't reading or writing books, he reads and writes about books. Author - Dark Side of The Coin & Poetry of Indra

The Thirties Chronicle #1 – Now

A raw and reflective journal entry about exhaustion, healing, and the quiet beginning of change. In this first piece of My Chronicle of Becoming, Indra documents the emotional shifts of April and the resolve to start again.

Ten Love Poems that Make You Fall in Love

Do you like little gifts? Small, cute ones? Wrapped in beautiful, shiny covers? Not very pricey, but cheap, colorful, sometimes absolutely meaningless, yet, full of joy? Yes! My favorite kind of gift, and specifically, my favorite kind of little joy is a love poem. I love love-poems. Since my teens, I have been a great…

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25 Genre-Bending Novels for Your Literary Adventurousness

While reading a book that promises the best of its genre is perfect, there is something more exciting: what if the book you pick perfectly mixes all the best aspects of historical fiction, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic fiction? Or what about accidentally stumbling upon a read that blends surrealism, magical realism, and mystery to create a unique narrative? Or think about this: you’ve found a novel that combines contemporary fantasy with mythology and Americana, how does that feel like? Merging science fiction and social commentary in a groundbreaking exploration of gender and identity? Mixing fantasy, science fiction, and literary fiction across different time periods? Not hooked yet? Merging historical fiction with elements of death as a narrator and a unique narrative style? Oh no, I got you, perfectly. This: What about combining horror, mystery, and experimental fiction in a complex narrative structure with unconventional typography?

The Maddened Mother – A Short Story

It was the fourteenth day and the boy was still sickly. For the first nine days, when the boy had been burning with fever, as he still was in the fourteenth, Ranjeeth, the boy’s father, and the village’s main doctor, sat beside him, day, and night. He tried all the medical potions he could think of, used all his experience, and contacted his previous friends, whom he thought were superior to him in the field of medicine, but were not. No one could help. No one could understand what was happening to the boy, except that slowly life started to drain away from him.

The Nation of Idiots, Don’t Let the State Universities Die!

I am from Andhra and was a university student, and I am left with no other option except to be baffled by the way our universities are being desolated with every passing year. Universities are the sacred sites where the much-needed light of society, which in turn has to fight so much darkness, is supposed to be manufactured.

Of Relationships

Life is not short. Life is very long. If we can understand this, we can also understand the changes that happen in our relationships. Cause with anything this long, changes ought to happen. There is no other way. If you think life is short, you will be surprised to see these many changes happening in a supposedly short time. Accept them, but be with your people comfortably. Make it a positive relationship. if it doesn’t work out, make it a positive memory in the least. Don’t fall into the traps of toxicity. Do not be afraid of voids left by people. Stay strong. Believe in life. Positive things happen often for those who are with a positive outlook.

Witnessing the Evil of Child Marriage in Rural India

It is not with James Joyce’s Ulysses or Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species or Sigmund Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams that we’re ushered into the Modern World. It was with the occurrence of one of the greatest feats which were thought of as impossible: Women’s Suffrage – The right to Vote for All Women.