Short Stories

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ഒരു MCP പ്രണയകഥ

January 17, 2026

A quiet engineer, a missed chance from years ago, and an AI technology called MCP that changes everything — published in MEANT Annual Magazine, January 2026.

April Fool 2019

April 01, 2019

The following mail was sent to my team as part of April fool prank this year. Dear all, As we were brainstorming what should be the immediate initiative that we…

Namesake

November 23, 2005

A crowded Tamil Nadu bus, an absent-minded wife, and a conductor who learns the hard way that names aren't always the most useful way to find someone.

Pune Doctor and the Chennai Engineer

September 14, 2005

Two Chennai software engineers fall sick in Pune and attempt to navigate a clinic where nobody speaks English — with results that expose a delightful irony.

Selfless? Love!!!

August 04, 2005

Sarah has an hour before she must deliver a lecture on helping the elderly. Her mother-in-law is still waiting for breakfast.

Preach One, Prac Another

August 04, 2005

Kumar is teaching his son Moral Science and Values. His wife interrupts with a reminder — and the irony reveals itself in one line.

Who's Corrupt?

August 04, 2005

The residents of Shivaji Nagar have strong opinions about corrupt politicians. Then the road repair lorry arrives.

Deep Rooted Banyan

June 22, 2005

Chennai Corporation wants to cut down an old banyan tree for traffic. A bank manager has other plans — because that tree is the only place he can still talk to Uma.

Jus' Married

June 13, 2005

A poem about a new beginning — one that came with complications, cousins who weren't invited, and relatives who still have questions.

Heads and Tails

June 08, 2005

Three days in the life of Ajay — a terrible Monday in Chennai, a better Tuesday, and a year later in Dallas with Shika and their newborn. The stock market, a stock market crash, a scarred forehead, and what it means to really handle both sides of a coin.