Manasvi took a leave from the women she had met and returned to sit in the cab she had hired from the hotel. Once she was inside the cab, she started making calls once after the other, to Krish, to Anshuman’s father, RajSingh Shekhawat, to the Chief. The Chief’s phone was out of the coverage area. Krish informed her that […]

Anshuman was kept in a dark cell, where only a small window almost touching the ceiling, allowed faint light from the street lamp. The police headquarters located in the central part of Karachi had four such cells. All were full of criminals nabbed for different crimes. Thankfully, Anshuman was not kept with any other culprit. He was kept separately. And […]

He might have said that he was going to love the baby more but deep in his heart, he knew that he could love nothing and nobody more than he loved Nandini. She was the centre of his Universe. Sole axis on which his life revolved. His happiness, his dreams, his ambitions began and ended with his desires to provide […]

An advertisement made by a jewellery company was boycotted. Not just any dubious company, but its Tanishq – a Tata enterprise – a group who is known for its patriotism, values, culture, and loyalty to India, who have donated hundreds of crores of money in every tragedy or pain the nation has faced. Their intentions can never be doubted. Never. […]

Manik couldn’t concentrate on the TV even when his favourite soccer team was playing. He found himself pressing his lips together, biting his nails often, pacing around the room every few minutes, and then trying to concentrate on the TV but nothing seemed to work. Now, as an afterthought, he regretted not accompanying Nandu in the labour room. When the […]

Nandini was admitted to one of the best maternity rooms. They had planned everything in advance. They had already paid for the package of the delivery, the room, the services required – both doctors, maternity nurses, neonatologists etc. Manik didn’t want to leave anything for a later stage so he had prepared for the hospital facilities. He settled Nandini on […]

Hey all,  This short story is yet to be named. I started writing it impromptu. Here is the link to read how and why I started writing it – A MaNan Short Story Hope you like it. And if you do, please let me know if you have any feedback. Also, let me know if you are getting notifications or […]

I’ve been editing Spark & Spice, these days. It’s a big responsibility to weed out the grammar, spelling errors, repetitions & blunders from a longggg story without messing with the storyline, deleting dialogues, or playing around with the characters. Only I know how I control the writer in me to stop writing it all over again 😃 Because, every writer […]

Hello dear people, It’s Saturday. Time for my Saturday ‘My Corner’ post. I won’t try to write any experiences or thoughtful posts today. Nothing fancy. Nothing exceptional. Today, the only promise I want from each one of you is to remember that you matter. And you matter a lot. Believe that there must be something special in you that God […]

Hello Dearies, I’m late for this week’s ‘My Corner’ post, supposed to be posted on Saturday. But this Saturday, 3rd, was my birthday and so I didn’t get time to write a post. I make a lot of resolutions, every now and then – on New Year’s eve, on Diwali, during Ganpati festival, on random occasions, etc. So, doing that […]

The ACP kept looking at Anshuman while he finished his call within the time limit set for him. 60 seconds. Anshuman handed back his phone to the officer and muttered a humble – ‘Shukriya!’ The officer didn’t reply to him and walked away with his phone. Anshuman walked back to pace around the cell, hoping for Manasvi to get in […]

  It’s a Saturday. And as promised, here I am. To be with all of you, to speak to you and listen to you. Covid19 pandemic is still living with us. The new normal has pushed us to be in difficult situations, making each day seem like a test for most. Some areas are still under lockdown and some people […]

Apologies for posting late. love you all. Take care. Stay blessed.  ………………………………………. Anshuman was escorted to the nearest police station in the central old city of Karachi under a stringent security arrangement. He could feel the tension in the atmosphere. But speaking anything felt useless. They were not going to believe him, he knew by instinct. He was made to […]

Hello everyone, I sincerely hope that all of you are doing well in your lives, both at professional and personal fronts. All those who are happy and content, congrats, you are on the brighter side of the spectrum. There is no feeling like that. All those who are not, please don’t lose heart and don’t give up, yet. Just hold […]

Hey there, It is becoming increasingly difficult to reply to all of your messages, mails, and comments at various social media sites. I try to reply to max but I hope you know that it is humanly impossible. Thank you for understanding. I am overwhelmed with all the love and support. I have always been. And I am deeply grateful […]

Hi all, Apologies for posting after a gap. I’ve posted about how disoriented I have been. Back to the groove now.  Hope you are all doing fine. Now, the traffic at my blog had increased manifold after my book release. I was too overwhelmed. One, I didn’t want new readers to begin reading BEB and make me keep it here […]

  Hello everyone, It has been a few days since I updated anything. I reduced my social media presence as well and was hardly around. I hope that things around you are fine and you are doing well in your respective fields. As for me, I was a bit overwhelmed with the way things have been unfolding around me. Sometimes, […]

  Wishing all of you a very Happy Ganesh Utsav 🙏✨💖 May Ganpati Bappa bring with Him immense love, peace, happiness, and calmness for all of us. May He take away all our obstacles, forgives our sins and mistakes, teaches us to be patient, and fills our homes and lives with an abundance of good health, prosperity, good times, and […]

‘Oh, God! How will she go back to India? She doesn’t have a passport!’ Anshuman buried his face in his hands and heaved a deep sigh. He now knew what had been so troublesome for so long and had made him restless. The rest of the journey passed counting minutes until they landed at Abu Dhabi airport. Anshuman informed his […]

Hey all, This is nothing special. Just a simple chat post 🤗 Of late, I have been very very busy with so many things going around me. And I was planning for so long to talk to all of you about how you have been, if everything is fine at your end, how is the lockdown/Covid19/opening up treating you… Hope […]

Thank you for all the messages, emails, and all the love that you pour on my stories and me… I am surely privileged and lucky to have you all… I try to reply to everyone… though unable to reply to some of you… But please do know that I cherish this bond that I have made with people here. You […]

Hello dear friends, Hope you are having a good day! I’m here to announce the giveaway winners of The Masquerade. It has been delayed as there were Covid19 restrictions and we couldn’t manage to get the courier services streamlined to deliver books at different places. As many of you have already bought the book, in case the winners have the […]

Wish you all a very Happy Friendship Day!  It means a LOT to me to have a bunch of people around me, who I feel so close to that I can easily share my thoughts with them. You all are ‘that’ bunch – People who understand me, who are patient with me when I am stuck with something important, who […]

Hey all, Thanks for all the patience you keep with me 💖💖  I have kept you waiting for long. It wasn’t just the busy routine due to the book release, but also due to the covid19 restrictions in our area, maids still not there, and kids at home. So, I took a little time😊 BEB is a different story and […]

Every night I decide to update and right after dinner, I get so many phone calls that I get free only by midnight 🤦‍♀️ Other things also pile up throughout the day and I am not able to finish the next part of BEB. I just dropped in here to inform you all that I will update soon. I feel guilty […]

4 ‘I was being stalked. Who was he? Rudra? Was he following me? But why? Rudra appeared genuine and he left the clinic gracefully. Why would he do so?’ ‘Then, who if not him? An admirer? A psychologically unstable patient? A serial killer? Should I tell di and dadababu about it? No, they’ll be worried.’ Mrinalini was quiet for a […]

  3   Twelve years is too long a time when spent away from people you care about. Too short, when asked how well you remember them. ‘Was he even there? In flesh and blood?’ Mrinalini wondered. He could very well be another hallucination of hers. She had been getting them more frequently these days. The frown on his face, […]

  2   October 2017 Cremona, Italy Cremona, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, boasting of an enormous cultural heritage and a socially rich legacy, woke up to a lazy winter morning to witness the sunshine tearing through the darkness of the receding cold night. The ancient Gothic architecture, the unique pattern of similar-looking buildings, and the deserted […]

  1   February 2016 New York   It is always difficult to judge what deceives a human being the most. The heart that believes all instincts, devoid of any logic. Or the mind that is mighty enough to create any logic that justifies its fancy beliefs. Mrinalini stopped writing. Not because she was short of words. No. In fact, […]

I know I had said that I will update today but a lot of time got spent today in talking to people who were facing an issue while commenting and logging in the blog. Some even thought that I had purposefully left them out. If any of you is thinking like that, please rest assured that it is nothing like […]

Starting from few paragraphs of last update – “If you think that I will not be able to understand your responsibilities, commitments, your dreams for your life… if you think that the life-threatening nature of your work will come between us… I want to tell you…” She started speaking in a confident voice. He left her hand and touched her […]

    ‘Magic is all around us! We just need to have our minds attuned to accept the way the world unfolds its mysteries before us. And we will witness miracles happening around us! Never underestimate the power of your dreams. Never allow others to think and dream for you. And most of all – Never stop believing in your […]

So, I have been posting on Instagram and Twitter since morning. But I know that a lot of you are not on Insta and Twitter and some too busy to check either, so this is the place that I have to share all my excitement, happiness, nervousness, and gratitude!! I was not expecting this and I am too shocked. I […]

Hey friends, Thank you so much for the tremendous, amazing response to my debut novel The Masquerade which is now available on major e-portals for both national and international distribution. I have posted the links on the official page of the book – http://www.manitav.net Two things that I wanted to tell here were — Buy Ebook if you do – […]

I am posting the Episodes 2 of the podcast of The Masquerade. My novel – The Masquerade is now available on amazon and major eportals, for both India and overseas distribution. The write up of sample chapter follows each podcast. You can also listen to them at Spotify.com. I am trying to post them on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube in video […]

So, the title and the dancing emoticon will tell you that I am happy, excited, nervous – all at once – with this news. The Masquerade is listed – Yes, yes, yes!!!! 💃💃💃 I have literally NO Words – No words!! No emoticons!! I tried searching for GIFS – They are none that can describe me actually. I can freaking […]

Hey people, It’s power shutdown at my side since one hour now. Using my phone to inform you. I will post tomorrow.

Hello everyone, Apologies for disappearing after my Instagram live. I was juggling with some chores, had poor internet connectivity, didn’t write anything worth sharing so I didn’t come here. I was not sure if The Masquerade will be released on 15th so I delayed the podcasts too. Today, it was Sunday. I was comparatively free. So, I am trying to […]

Hello Everyone, So, this post is basically to thank you for your responses to the last part of Beyond Every Border. I haven’t been able to reply to you as I keep losing internet at night. So, I decided that I will do it in the morning. It has been an amazing journey to just BE with you all. Writing […]

He had tried hard, not to fall in love with her. And he had been successful. Until now… And now, he didn’t even know if it was any worth to try harder, anymore! …………………… Anshuman knew that there was no point in trying to fight with himself anymore. It wasn’t worth it. He knew that he had fallen in love […]

When all the big things stop making sense and big plans begin to sink, it’s time to look at little things in our life and focus on baby steps to feel blessed, feel grateful, feel motivated and encouraged to start again and feel hopeful all over again. People ask me if I am busy these days – No, I am […]

Good evening everyone, Like I posted last night that I had lots of things to share… so here I am!! To share all that is going in my life and keep you updated with the developments at the book front, different blogs, and everything else in my life. First thing first, I have hopefully replied to everyone on the last […]

I have lots to share. But one, I wasn’t getting time to post. Two, when I came here to post, the site kept crashing. In case, it continues to behave like this, I will inform you beforehand and for some time, I will upload new chapters on my other site. Anyway, I have got hundreds of messages and though I […]

Hello everyone, I am getting a lot of emails and messages that people are not able to see the latest uploads or last few parts of BEB. I can’t reply to each one separately, so I am making this post. I have not removed any parts of BEB or any sections from the blog. In case, you are unable to see […]

I have no words to thank you for your support, for standing by me when I need time, for being understanding with me, and bearing with me through my deadlines. I was away from social media, my blogs, and all internet sites during this time. And I was able to finish a lot of work. Finally, I can breathe in […]

Hello people, I’m stuck in something very crucial and couldn’t finish it. I thought I will be able to do it but couldn’t. So, this week, I will update on Tuesday- BEB. And other stories, after that. Sorry to keep you waiting. Love you. Stay safe. 🤗🤗🤗 M.

Hey all, Thank you a million bunch for the smashing response to the launch of Cover and Official page of The Masquerade. I knew that the cover and the blurb of The Masquerade are good and I will do justice to them. But I didn’t expect THIS BIG and incredible response from the readers and friends. I am Overwhelmed. I […]

Hey All, Thank you and love you – each and every one of you – for standing by me through thick and thin. This book wouldn’t have been possible without the constant support and motivation of all of you, friends and readers, who promise to read everything I write, give feedback, and help me improve my skills. Launching The Cover […]

I didn’t post anything in the last two days as I am deeply disturbed by the tragic news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise. We have lost another young life today. So promising. So bright. Immensely talented and so full of dreams or hopes. It feels like a personal loss to so many of us. Sushant had been the daring one. The […]

Since it is a Saturday, and for now, Saturdays will be BEB days… so here I am with a new update. I really hope, wish, and pray that things are going well on your end. Times are difficult. Stay strong. Light is just around the tunnel. On my end, I have several things to share – So, I will post […]

She could palpate his raging emotions troubling him that he couldn’t control. To add fuel to his fire, she added in a cautious tone, “I don’t care. It doesn’t even matter if I die…” He replied almost instantly, without thinking, without letting her complete it – “It DOES matter to ME. And I won’t let anything happen to you, as […]

Thank you for being patient with me. I’ve finished most of the projects I had set out for, in this break. I will post about them soon. For now, I won’t come between you and the update 😀  I hope you all are safe, healthy, and coping well.  Love you all… a lot… ………………………………………………….. She grasped his shirt at his […]

He had never expected that she would say ‘this’. Not even in his dreams. Neither did she ever imagine that she would speak like this with anyone. With him! But such words are not planned and articulated. They just spill out. Like emotions. Like tears. Like an overwhelming surge of a deeply felt pain. The way she didn’t think even […]

I’m overwhelmed with the response to the last update. God bless you all for writing such positive and encouraging words. They make me feel blessed and motivated to write more. Thanks and lots of love to all of you. I’ve replied to most, but I apologize if someone was left as I did my best with the time I could […]

I keep mentioning my other site and new manan fic as there are many people who were busy for the last few days and have no clue about the new manan fic.  Words fall short when I want to communicate my gratitude towards all of you for your love, your patience, your encouragement, and support for my stories – each […]

I have started updating Fire & Ice and Love, Lies, etc. on my other blog where I post Manan fics.  Thank you for all the love and motivation that makes me speechless all the time.  Stay blessed. Stay safe. Love you people 🙂 ………………………. Post dinner, Manasvi sat on her bed and opened her diary to fill in the missing […]

~ ~ Updating sooner, like I had promised. ~ I haven’t replied to a lot of comments and a lot of mails and messages. I get hundreds of them every day. Trust me, I want to reply to each of you but I get very little time for myself. In that time, I prefer to deal with emergencies or try […]

Thank you for all the love in the previous parts. Apologies for not replying to you.  Love you all, you have no idea, how much!! Stay blessed. Take care. ………………………………………… Every last trace of doubt vanished the very next moment. When he perceived the sound of footsteps and realized that someone was walking towards him. When he turned to look […]

The Internet was slow yesterday, so I couldn’t upload the update at night. In case I don’t upload before 12:00 am IST, please don’t keep waiting and go to sleep. I don’t want you to spoil your schedules for updates. I will post as soon as I get time and the internet. Right now, I woke up at 4:00 am, […]

Hello everyone, I had announced a new book ‘Till Eternity And Beyond’ a few weeks back with one chapter uploaded. Due to a lot of unavoidable reasons, I have decided to shelve it temporarily. I try not to repeat myself and try my best not to write any story in a cliched manner. I have a new and different concept […]

Hello, dear lovely people, I hope all of you are doing well. I pray for the health, safety, and well being of you and your families. We are going through tough times and the only way we can sail through these days is by maintaining patience, hope, and faith in God. Everything will be fine in a few weeks. Just […]

Hey people, I don’t know whether to say this as urgent or whatever, but this is the first time that I am using my phone to post something. I’m a laptop-kinda person who is not usually on phone. I am not addicted to phone and usually keep it away, so that my younger one doesn’t want it. On laptop, she […]

Hello everyone, I wish for good health for each one of you and your family. May this catastrophe of coronavirus subside soon and the human race wins over it with as minimal damages as possible. I hope the quarantine is treating you well. However it goes, please do not panic. Do not give space to negative thoughts and people in […]

Hello everyone, Hope each one of you is in good health. I am really glad that our PM has announced a complete lockdown for 21 days from today. If you see the pattern around the globe, even the most developed countries which were late in doing this, lost significantly in terms of time. The corona infected count kept increasing. And […]

Hello everyone, Hope all of you are fine and safely quarantined inside your home. Please, please, please stay inside until and unless it is very very very very urgent and you have to step out. And when you do, please ensure that you and your family follow ALL safety precautions. We are going through a tough time. Hope it passes […]

Hello everyone, How are you all doing? I know the situation is tough right now and we are all in almost a state of lockdown. I just came here to tell you all that please don’t panic. We will get through this.  Coronavirus is tough. But we are tougher. Just be patient. Be vigilant. And stay safe. If possible – […]

Good morning everyone, I really hope that all of you are doing well. And are healthy and calm during this Global Catastrophe of Corona Virus Pandemic. I wish you good health and safety for all of you and your families. Whatever part of the world you stay in, please stay safe. Stay vigilant. Don’t Panic. Stay calm. But stay updated. […]

Hey everyone, Sorry, I am absent here and not even replying to people. Actually, few days back, I received the final draft of my book – The Masquerade from the publisher for Last and Final Check where I am supposed to check each and every line for the go-ahead! And you have no idea what kind of torture it is. […]

Hello People, Thank you for the tremendous response to my previous teasers. It really really means a lot since I am just doing my bit to spread around a word about my book. To all those, who think they have read Twisted Minds on wattpad – there is a surprise – The book didn’t end there and it was only […]

  Hello Dear Lovely People, A Very Happy Women’s Day to all of us! Since morning, you might have seen numerous quotes, messages, creations, and videos about women who made a mark for themselves, women who are strong and invincible, women who inspire… So, I will not write anything more about the same. We have read and written a lot […]

Hello everyone, It’s another Sunday – A day that belongs to The Masquerade Thank you for your response to the teasers. I have to admit that I love making these teasers. They keep me connected to the world of The Masquerade – The world of Rudra and Mrinalini. 2-3 more small teasers and then I will share longer trailers. Glad […]

Hello everyone, As I have already warned you before – Sundays are my shameless promotion days. Rest of the days, I try not to bug people with my promos but Sundays are The Masquerade days 😀 So, I am here again — This is the second teaser of the book- It’s about the female protagonist – Dr. Mrinalini Sengupta. The […]

Hello Everyone, I’m here for my post on #FridayConnect. I am late today as it is the MahaShivratri festival today. Every festival, every holiday, every Sunday and every other day when your family is free and at home, maids are on leave, and there are hundreds of additional things to do, like preparing for prayer ceremonies, making special food, cook […]

Hello Everyone, As announced previously, I’m here with my Teaser 1: Rudra Raghuvanshi: The Masquerade Please watch this teaser – It is posted on Youtube on my channel – Manita V Please share it with your friends and close ones. It’s like my baby taking his first steps into the unknown world – The question for today is —  Which […]

Hello everyone, This is what I meant when I said that I will be posting some announcements regarding The Masquerade. As you all know, *The Masquerade* is my debut novel and I am very very very nervous as I am excited for this project. I wrote it for 4 months and and edited it for 1 year. It saw all […]

Hello everyone, As promised, I’m here with another post on #FridayConnect… A day when I try my best to connect with people who write to me and try to connect with me. I love you all dearly. Whether or not, I’m able to reply to you on my other posts, emails, messages, or on other social media, but this one […]

Hey everyone, This post is just a random post in ‘my corner’… mainly because I was missing you guys 🙂 It has been long since I actually wrote a personal post which was not an update. Every time, when I felt like writing a post, some, or the other issue arose and it got delayed. Sometimes, I try to reply […]

Hello lovely people, Apologies for the delay… It has been an overwhelming time… I started reading the book all over again because I am really nervous and jittery… I hope I haven’t spoiled it 😀 Thank you for the response to the post for inviting beta-readers. There were total of 205 people (WHOA!!!!) who volunteered ( 148 here + 57 […]

As promised, I’m here with the first installment of the journey of how my first book  came into shape. It makes me emotional as this book – *The Masquerade* – is very special to me, very precious for several reasons – One, it is my first attempt in a genre that adds mystery and thriller elements to a love story. […]

Hello dear readers, It was long back, almost a year ago, when I had invited beta readers for The Masquerade – my debut novel. But then my book took multiple revisions, faced a lot of issues and after nearly 5 edits and deletions, it is now in shape of a novel. Meanwhile, my readers got married, had babies, joined colleges […]

Hello, my dear lovely friends, It feels so good to write to you after a long gap. The last 3 months have been the most difficult days of my life but I’m glad that I am able to deal with the situations in a better manner. Every dark day teaches you something… every tough time prepares you well for the […]

Hello people, I was supposed to update the next part of Tangles & Ties on Tuesday but couldn’t. Apologies. With so much happening in the country right now, I devoted all the time I had to serious reading and research to get my facts right from RELIABLE sources like – The Constitution/ CAAct originally published in the Gazette of India/United […]

Hello friends, I am extremely sorry. The last 3-4 days were too hectic as I had to finish a project by 30th Dec, ie today and submit it. I couldn’t upload the previous chapters of Tangles & Ties. I will begin to update them now. One more thing – I haven’t replied to the hundreds of messages in my inbox […]

Hey all, I’ve been missing MaNan, Tangles & Ties and writing fiction… and basically everything that makes me smile, including all of you… As I have said before that I will start updating from December 1st, 2019…this post is simply to add the countdown on page 1 of this blog… see it here – Click Here This will remind me every […]

Hello, my dear lovely people, I’m here coz I was missing all of you and this blog, and everything that makes me smile… including MaNan and my stories. I’m missing Tangles and Ties and Manasvi-Anshuman of Beyond Every Border… Fiction is the alternate world that gives me a chance to explore my own tangled thoughts and beliefs. It is that […]

Hello everyone, Wish you all a very Happy Diwali and a beautiful new year! Hope this festival was the brightest of all. I hope it was memorable and joyful for each one of you and your families. It feels like a long time since we interacted with each other. Thank you so much for sending me messages after my last post. […]

Hello everyone, On August 22, I wrote a post here – ‘A Ray of Sunshine’ — It was about how things were not going well on my side. I was trying to find some ray of sunshine in people close to me. It has been two months since then and the rays of sunshine have only been dimming at my […]

I have been adding – ‘Next Chapter Link’ with old updates as a lot of people were having issues in finding the chapters & reading the story in a flow. Now you can click on the link at the end of each chapter to read the ‘next chapter’ An old update got reposted in the morning while doing this. Apologies […]