The Indian Story | Isha Jain | Substack

Queen of Kulgera

A goddess that lived amongst men.

Sep 26, 2024 •

A lazy afternoon, a lost bet and a little love

A simple romantic short story based in Calcutta, India

Nov 16, 2024 •

Jealous husband vs "Innocent" dog

A short story of an innocent decision that changed a husband's life forever

Apr 5 •

The simple art of spending my afternoons

A short story of all the promising lies I have been told since birth.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Jyoti - The burning brides of Bahar

The deaths happen in number of three. One natural, one forced, and one deserved.

Apr 16, 2024 •

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9 Odd Dumb Things I Have Learnt From 121 Rejections!

Oct 15, 2024 • Isha Jain

The simple art of spending my afternoons

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Why do men wear uniforms even after school?

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A lazy afternoon, a lost bet and a little love

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Essays

Cricket is funny

My first match ever, and it was IPL. Our hard work paid off! RCB won and no one is happier than my sister.

Apr 28 •

My quick descent into the Paatal Lok (Underworld)

No dignity in death and the other thoughts I had while watching Paatal Lok Season 2 like Why Hathi Ram Chaudhary is one of the best cop/detective ever

Jan 18 •

Why I will never step into a Horror House again!

I should not have done that. I still blame my parents for not knowing better.

Jan 10 •

Mastering the art of not reading great books this year

And book recommendations if your New Year's resolution is to read

Jan 4 •

Dark Stories

Under the lonely tree

Two lost strangers find their destiny - Short Story

Jun 14 •

Quick recipe of a wicked soup for Kings and Queens

Short story of the determined witch Kook.

Dec 22, 2024 •

Shvetratri, the white night

Amma held a secret nobody knew.

Nov 22, 2024 •

Dromo aunty's carved pumpkins

Will Luke be able to get one for his wife this Halloween?

Nov 5, 2024 •

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