Deepankar: 12 books

An Indian American woman is bored with her life in New York. She is passionate about making a contribution to humanity and her zeal brings her to Mumbai. Would it be easy to find and adopt a cause? Would she be able to make a difference when she is simply struggling to settle in and get used to a new way of life? While her heart goes to the poor, would it find the right purpose?

What is cop fear? What effect can it have? Discover in this story, where a man is morbidly afraid of cops.

Small town boy sees a beautiful girl at the bus stand. He can’t bring himself to talk to her even though he desperately falls in love with her. When he finally does, he discovers she is shrouded in mystery. She is so distant that he couldn’t bring himself to speak his heart. Would he be successful in love? Would he know her secret? At what cost? A boy meets girl story with a twist.

A loner likes to stare at the apartments in front of his balcony. One day he discovers that the married woman in the opposite flat might be interested in him. She makes an overture. His game had become serious. What will be the consequences?

All I wanted was to be left alone that weekend. My entire existence depended on that. The plot was in my mind and I just needed some time to pen my thoughts. Ahlin should’ve left after the party was over. He should’ve left next day. He was standing between me and my destiny. What could I do? He had to go away for me to work. Who knew things would take such a dark turn?

Utterly helpless, unable do anything to aid the one person I loved so much, I turned to music for inspiration and support. I created music which was all-encompassing, involving everyone who cared. Would it be enough to get freedom?

The stories in this collection are simple narratives, which gives snapshots of a country that is changing rapidly and often struggling to accommodate the aspirations of a burgeoning population. The Guest Who Stayed is about an author who is desperately seeking solitude for his first attempt at writing....

Mayhem ensures due to one small act of kindness. I could’ve never imagined that allowing the bird to stay for a day would eventually make my life miserable. Can the situation be corrected without sacrificing lives?

Boys and girls don’t get along in this school. They find it easier to hate. Under such intense rivalry, love could only be a subject of ridicule. The maverick leader of the boys loved Anu but couldn’t say it. Laali, the misfit, loved him and couldn’t confess either. Teenage Love is a poignant tale of immature emotions leading to tragic consequences.

An irreverent husband and a devout wife are vacationing in Mysore. They lose their way and can’t return to their resort. The wife is sick and might collapse. Who will help?

An illiterate and poor community of tea pickers in Assam slowly undergoes change as education breaks into their ranks. Coming Up is a remarkable story of resilience. One determined family breaks the shackles of an exploitative social order setting up an example for everybody else.

People we meet in past sometimes affect the life we live in present. The story revolves around a college going guy who was not living a desirable college life until he met his perfect companion with whom he instantly felt that missing spark from his life, all of those moments spent with her reminded...