Karun G Nath

  • The Book of Aarav – 5

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    Karun G Nath

    Sabo and Yodhika The Delhi–Jaipur Road opened into a long, empty stretch once the city faded behind Manesar. No shops. No traffic. No honking. Just a wide six-lane highway running straight through dry fields and broken patches of the Aravalli hills. The heat shimmered above the asphalt, making the horizon look blurred and distant. Then…

  • The Book of Aarav – 4

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    Karun G Nath

    The Woman in Windbreaker Aarav closed the success window of the last software on the list and glanced toward the office meeting room, waiting to see if Indresh would step out. After a few minutes, he opened the office chat application on his laptop and typed, Installed all the applications. Leaving office. Will see you…

  • The Book of Aarav – 2.5

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    Karun G Nath

    The Opposition Leader At PMO, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi Mr. Bheeshma Sinha, Prime Minister of India, sat behind the heavy teak desk—a decorated soldier and the boldest presence in the country. At sixty, he carried a tall, commanding frame and a clean-shaven face, sharp cheekbones, and piercing eyes that seemed to measure everything…

  • The Book of Aarav – 2

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    Karun G Nath

    Aarav and His Mother Aarav ran out of the elevator the moment the doors slid open. He glanced at his phone mid-stride, realizing with a jolt that he was already an hour late. Swiping his access card, he pushed through the office doors. The glass panels opened into a cool, softly humming world of polished…

  • When the Clock Strikes Two-3

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    Karun G Nath

    Brand New World The control room smelled of stale coffee and disinfectant, the kind of sour, clinging odor that settled into the air after an overnight shift and refused to leave. Across the wall of monitors, platform feeds showed cleaners rolling their carts toward storage bays while the first office-goers drifted in beneath a thin,…

  • When the Clock Strikes Two-2

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    Karun G Nath

    Protagonist Sharon turned off his alarm as he woke from sleep. He unlocked his phone and scrolled through the daily news feed. More and more people falling into coma.Some say it is caused by a new virus. Experts remain silent. He looked at his wife lying beside him, turned toward the other side, still sound…