Deepankar

Biography

Deepankar was raised in the small town of Rourkela, in Orissa, India. A voracious reader from childhood, he had read most of the novels that the public libraries in town had to offer, while still in school. He did his Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR) and in those four years developed a taste for reading literary fiction.

Deepankar completed his management studies from IIM Calcutta (IIMC), one of the best management schools in India and the world. Those two years made an indelible impression on his character which resulted in his first novel "Love Lost". He has been writing poetry since his childhood but only in the past few years has he discovered a passion for writing novels, short-stories and plays.

Books

Affianced
Price: Free! Words: 6,920. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Love forgives in this endearing story about a couple who are engaged to be married.
A Handful of Stories
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 62,620. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
A Handful of Stories is a collection of ten short stories. These stories reflect the hopes and aspirations of urban India and the young people gravitating towards it. There is passion, frustration, love, rejection, endurance, despair, faith, deception, ambition, tragedy and a host of other emotions in them, which is a microcosm, of life in India.
Moved by Music
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,540. Language: English. Published: March 6, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » Asian
Utterly helpless, unable do anything to aid the one person I loved so much, I turned to music for inspiration and support. I created music which was all-encompassing, involving everyone who cared. Would it be enough to get freedom?
Coming Up
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,250. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » Asian, Fiction » Literature » Plays & Screenplays
An illiterate and poor community of tea pickers in Assam slowly undergoes change as education breaks into their ranks. Coming Up is a remarkable story of resilience. One determined family breaks the shackles of an exploitative social order setting up an example for everybody else.
Charity
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,630. Language: English. Published: February 29, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » Asian, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
An Indian American woman is bored with her life in New York. She is passionate about making a contribution to humanity and her zeal brings her to Mumbai. Would it be easy to find and adopt a cause? Would she be able to make a difference when she is simply struggling to settle in and get used to a new way of life? While her heart goes to the poor, would it find the right purpose?
Cop Fear
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,530. Language: English. Published: February 18, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
What is cop fear? What effect can it have? Discover in this story, where a man is morbidly afraid of cops.
Sympathy
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,480. Language: English. Published: February 14, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
An Indian American woman is bored with her life in New York. She is passionate about making a contribution to humanity and her zeal brings her to Mumbai. Would it be easy to find and adopt a cause? Would she be able to make a difference when she is simply struggling to settle in and get used to a new way of life? While her heart goes to the poor would it find the right purpose?
Hospitality
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,830. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Mayhem ensures due to one small act of kindness. I could’ve never imagined that allowing the bird to stay for a day would eventually make my life miserable. Can the situation be corrected without sacrificing lives?
The Girl in the Queue
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,010. Language: English. Published: February 3, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Short stories, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Small town boy sees a beautiful girl at the bus stand. He can’t bring himself to talk to her even though he desperately falls in love with her. When he finally does, he discovers she is shrouded in mystery. She is so distant that he couldn’t bring himself to speak his heart. Would he be successful in love? Would he know her secret? At what cost? A boy meets girl story with a twist.
Faith
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,190. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
An irreverent husband and a devout wife are vacationing in Mysore. They lose their way and can’t return to their resort. The wife is sick and might collapse. Who will help?
The Insult
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,300. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Urban
A loner likes to stare at the apartments in front of his balcony. One day he discovers that the married woman in the opposite flat might be interested in him. She makes an overture. His game had become serious. What will be the consequences?
Teenage Love
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,150. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General
Boys and girls don’t get along in this school. They find it easier to hate. Under such intense rivalry, love could only be a subject of ridicule. The maverick leader of the boys loved Anu but couldn’t say it. Laali, the misfit, loved him and couldn’t confess either. Teenage Love is a poignant tale of immature emotions leading to tragic consequences.
The Guest Who Stayed
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,760. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
All I wanted was to be left alone that weekend. My entire existence depended on that. The plot was in my mind and I just needed some time to pen my thoughts. Ahlin should’ve left after the party was over. He should’ve left next day. He was standing between me and my destiny. What could I do? He had to go away for me to work. Who knew things would take such a dark turn?

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