The Herbal Chai

A scifi story with a twist… by Sambitt Dasppatnaik 2050 CE… in the not so future time It was a cold winter morning following a whole night’s snow fall. The snowing had stopped for some time though. Aadarsh was looking at the hazy sky through the large glass window panes from the hospital canteen where …

End Game – A flash sci-fi by Sambitt Dasppatnaik

I kept staring at the huge flying ship hovering in the dark twilight sky. The ship appeared to be of a vintage design, but extremely hi-tech compared to the most advanced spaceships on Earth. It shone magnificently with lights emanating from its rim clearly defining its perimeter amidst the dark night. But what it did …

The Mall – A Horror Microtale

Vrinda disliked the gloomy mall, while walking along with her mother amidst the silently moving crowd. She could see everyone dressed up with dreadful looking faces and scary costumes. She wasn’t too happy looking at everyone moving around like zombies as if they had resurrected fresh from the graveyard adjoining the mall. The abominable stare …

Monolith, A flash fiction by Sambitt Dasppatnaik

The giant monoliths stood tall amidst the dry arid desert. In fact, they formed a pair. Unlike the previous ones that disappeared mysteriously within a few days, these stood permanently. Revathi and her team were studying the radiations being emitted from these massive metallic single piece structures from a small lab set-up at a close …