The first poem is titled ‘This Means War’ and I can relate to it wholeheartedly. It happens to me all the time. I have suffered enough at their hands. Who am I talking about? A mosquito. So, to all those out there who have suffered their bites, this one is for you. This poem covers all the action and emotions involved with our interactions with mosquitoes and that’s what I love about this poem. The second poem is 'Stalked', and listen to it to find out who is stalking who. And no, its not...

Your loyalty towards the royal family and your motherland or your your dharma as a mother, which would you choose? The legendary story of Panna Dhai of Mewar, who sacrificed her son Chandan, to save the life of Kunwar Udai Singh the last heir to the throne of Mewar of the Sisodia dynasty. This story is told from the POV of Panna Dhai and her son on that fateful night when Banvir strides into the palace hell bent on eliminating the last person standing between him and the throne of Mewar....

Here’s a poem about finding ourselves and being comfortable in our own skin. This also happens to be the poem that got me a runners up position for an online event called A Rhythmic Affair S3. It is organised by Beyond the Box, a writing community focusing mainly on children but they do certain number of events for the adults too. Link to the post on the website - https://shwetasbasket.com/a-note-to-self/ Email id - [email protected] FB & Instagram Messenger -...

This story is a satire on the social evil of begetting an heir. What happens to a young girl who is not above to give a child to the family and how they are exploited by the so called 'Gurus'. Link to the post on the website - https://shwetasbasket.com/surkhe-ka-kamaal-2-0/ Email id - [email protected] FB & Instagram Messenger - @shwetasbasket Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website -...

What better way to start the new season is by invoking the blessings of the divine and by being unafraid… of getting back on the podcasting horse again... and hence the 2 poems for this first episode. They are part of a debut book titled 'Cosmic Vibes from Chaos to Quietude' by Shristee Singh. Link to the post on the website - https://shwetasbasket.com/invocation-unafraid-poems/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks...

Losing someone we love is painful, so is it wrong to hold on to them? Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/dusky-isnt-deserving-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Writer - Shweta Singh Music - YouTube Library #shwetasbasket #podcasting #podcaster #podcastindia #podcastlife #shortstorypodcast...

Should our fate be defined by our color, or for that matter any physical attribute? Find out how the protagonist of this story rises above the discrimination she faces due to her dusky color and becomes a successful independent woman. Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/dusky-isnt-deserving-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website -...

Once she was opaque and cast a shadow and she was happy with who she was. But slowly she was gone. Why? How? Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/gone-forever/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Shweta Singh Music - YouTube Library #shwetasbasket #podcasting #podcaster #podcastindia #podcastlife...

I feel he is real, the protagonist of my story. Perhaps he had whispered stories in my ears when I was an infant. Perhaps that I why I love narrating them. Do you feel the same way? Listen to this story and then tell me.  Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/whispered-words/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta...

This poem is a result of my inner conflict. Should the age-old dictums be passed on to our daughters as it is or is it time to make a few changes to them? Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/i-wont-teach-you-that/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Shweta Signh Music Attribution – Dreams Become Real...

An awesome satire about life and the struggles, superstitions, and political corruption in villages, all through the eyes of a handsome bull. Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/holy-cow-part-2-2-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Sarveswari Sai Krishna Link to Author’s stories -...

An awesome satire about life and the struggles and superstitions and political corruption in villages, all through the eyes of a handsome bull.  Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/holy-cow-part-1-2-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Sarveswari Sai Krishna Link to Author’s stories -...

Life is a process and never predictable. Listen to these two wonderful poems about life and how things change as life progresses.  Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/baby-steps-i-too-was-a-child-poems/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Jayashree Pillai Author's Blog -...

Burp is not a lady-like thing to do. So, what do you do when you do it? Listen to find out. Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/much-ado-about-a-burp-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Kaberi Mukherjee Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kaberi.mukherjee.9/ Linkedin -...

An introspective poem, forcing us to question the kind of person we are and with that insight, perhaps time to re-think or re-invent ourselves. Link to the post -  Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Vibha Batra Link to her books & short stories on...

Deeds vs. Donations? Guess this guy didn't get the memo. Listen to this hilarious story about his otherworldly journey. Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/a-peculiar-predicament-short-story/ Email id - [email protected] Link to other podcast platforms - https://linktr.ee/shwetasbasket Geeks Room Link for New Website - https://geeks.artoonsinn.com?aff=shwetasbasket Narrator - Shweta Singh Author - Sonal Singh Website - https://onsonalstable.com Link to the book on...

Two beautiful poems from the book #LeavesofAutumn and Other Poems. Poems with two completely different messages but both relevant in this modern age of social media closeness and yet personal isolation. The first poem 'Stop Suffering and Start Living' is full of wise counsel, captured in 12 lines for all those who are feeling down or are struggling in life. It represents the essence of life. There will be hardships - always, even seemingly happy people have them…But they find their patch of...

So you think you have a handicap. And you think no one cares about you. Best to be in your comfort zone. Well, think again. Sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone not for yourself but for someone else. Don't believe me? Well then listen on...Here is a story about how small steps go a long way. Please leave a comment under the post on the website (link to the post provided below). Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/the-street-without-cherries-part-3-short-story/ Email...

So you think you have a handicap. And you think no one cares about you. Best to be in your comfort zone. Well, think again. Sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone not for yourself but for someone else. Don't believe me? Well then listen on...Here is a story about how small steps go a long way. Please leave a comment under the post on the website (link to the post provided below). Link to the post...

So you think you have a handicap. And you think no one cares about you. Best to be in your comfort zone. Well, think again. Sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone not for yourself but for someone else. Don't believe me? Well then listen on...Here is a story about how small steps go a long way.  Please leave a comment under the post on the website (link to the post provided below). Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/the-street-without-cherries-short-story/ Email id...

There is something about childhood that keeps pulling us back to those carefree days, that gay abandonment, the long hours of games and laughter, and simple pleasures isn’t it? And that's what the first poem 'Ode to childhood' is all about. The 2nd poem 'Closed' has the poet questioning what would happen if all of us, held our light inside and didn’t share, could it be called perfection if it had never erred and could we really move forward in life without forgiving.  Please leave a...

God! Do you remember, as a child, when you were forced to have a glass of milk and you simply hated it? I know I did and so did Vishnu the young protagonist of this story. Then how did he end up having two glasses of milk every day, just like me? Listen to the story to find out.  Please leave a comment under the post on the website (link to the post provided below). Link to the post - https://shwetasbasket.com/vishnu-and-the-two-glasses-of-milk-short-story/ Email id -...

Two poems that will warm your heart and take you down memory lane. Daughters and memories are two evergreen topics that bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with love. Listen to these poems and immerse yourself in love and laughter as your traipse around your nonage.  So, what is the price of taking water from the well that belongs to the upper caste? Your life? The life of others? And what happens when the upper caste has extracted that price? To find out listen to the...

Based on a true incident, the story is an outpouring of anguish and helplessness that the writer felt about this incident. She says that she cannot understand the depravity that human beings can subject their fellow human beings to and since she can't do much about it, she writes. She hopes somehow, somewhere it will ignite a small spark.  So, what is the price of taking water from the well that belongs to the upper caste? Your life? The life of others? And what happens when the upper caste...