Inkfeathers Podcast

We present to you a sentimental story “One Last Cup” written by C.L. Williams, which is morbidly wrapped around the heart-wrenching emotion of grief, heartbreaks and goodbyes. The story is a part of a cluster of stories published in “Until Then, There’s Coffee” compiled by Saranya Dhandapani. As Andrew decides to bid goodbye to his former lover, we are taken through an intricate predicament that the couple faces. It’s a story of the two most sublime, intangible, and profligate human emotions love and grief, scrupulously poured together in a sanguinely innocuous cup of coffee. The story is narrated by Anupriya Pandey.

This wholesome story “Take Your Chance” written by “Aastha Gupta” is a part of a larger collection of stories in “Love in the Times of Online Dating” compiled by Priyanka Sahi. We take a stroll through how love finds you at times when you least expect it, guided by the voice of Anupriya Pandey, our podcast host. When you are a hopeless romantic, it is very difficult for you to force love in places where there was no love to begin with, and such is the predicament of this story. This palpable incident walks you through a journey of two people who fall in love while innocuously switching between Coldplay and A. R. Rahman, theatres and fishing, Noida and Nehru Palace, and much more such amiable anomalies.

Dive into the thickets of the light and darkness of womanhood as we bring to you two beautiful pieces of poetry. A mother and newborn's first embrace; a woman in the mercy of cold-hearted love, her emotions abused. Witness the contrasting experiences of two different women in "Seed of Life" by Maria Mappilassery and "Raven Flames" by Christina Triplett-Wagenknecht from the anthology, Liberation. Narrated and recited by Anupriya Pandey.

As she woke up among the lush green fields, profligate spread of moist grass, mystically flowing lakes, in a sublime forest blanketed with numerous fireflies where the sun never set; Genora wondered if she was dreaming or whether she was transcended to the heavens above. Walk with us in the profound journey of Genora as she explores with her inquisitive nature: What is the true unadulterated purpose of life? This sublime story “The Forest of Souls” is written by Aashreya R. which is a part of a larger collection of stories “A Blessing in Disguise” compiled by Pravalika Kadiri; the story is narrated by Anupriya Pandey.

What do you do when life suddenly puts you in charge of the lives of many others who count on you, depend on you? What do you do when you're left with no choice but to take up a title, a throne that you were trying to run away from? Do you turn your back on your family and your country, or do you end up making a few heartless choices that a ruler inevitably has to end up making? Listen to the fateful story of The Accidental Dictator from the anthology Thrill in a Kill, written by Karthik C., narrated by Anupriya Pandey.

Seasons change and so does everyone. Summers are meant to be warm, filled with the zest of adventure and laughing echoes from the stories they hide. Explore the ‘Summer of Beginnings,’ published in the Inkfeathers anthology "Shades of a Woman." Narrated by Anupriya Pandey and authored by Anusha Veluswamy, listen to a young adventurer as she breaks her cocoon and transitions into a butterfly with her beautiful wings unfurled, spreading her wings in the world.

Every coin has two sides – including our perception of villains. Mandara was a villain in everyone's eyes for casting away the rightful crown prince, yet, have we thought why she could have done it?

Tune into this episode of the Inkfeathers podcast, 'Mandara,' from the anthology 'Lost and Misunderstood.' Written by Rukma Anil and narrated by Anupriya Pandey, this episode is bound to change your views about the misunderstood souls.

Col(Dr.) Krishna Rau fondly recollects his experiences of over four decades while having served in the Indian Army. He has penned 17 amazing feel-good stories filled with excitement, happiness and the ups and downs of life. Inspired by real-life events, his book is sure to encourage strength and a sense of duty amongst the youth so that they are able to look back at their struggles and laugh for they(/these) were the best days of one's life.

In this frenetic life, we tend to forget to thank our anchors in life – our mothers. Turn the volume up for this podcast episode 'Dear Ma', published in the Inkfeathers anthology "The Loved One". Narrated by Anupriya Pandey and authored by Parasa Meghana, enjoy this with your mom and relive your highs and lows. An ode to all our mothers.

How do you describe the emotions of feeling like a deserted soul on the inside while maintaining the facade of a zen state on the outside?

Tune into this podcast, written by Dhwani Shetty and narrated by Anupriya Pandey, and find your inner self resonating with it.