The Scientific Indian

Published on Dec 24, 2008:
Introduction
This story is one of the two selected stories in the 2008 Scifi Contest. A mad scientist creates a house that is alive. He is caught it in it without being aware. The house keeps all intruders at bay; anyone who breaks in is toast. A young journalist working for a sensationalist media decides that there is saleable story in the house and decides to check-in. A light-hearted story that gives 'trashy journalists their come-uppance' (in the authors words). ...

Published on Nov 23, 2008:
Introduction
This story is the winning entry in the 2008 Scifi Contest. In this excellent story author Rinku Dutta explores rationality, free will, human penchant for narratives and the philosophical problems of self-awareness and consciousness. The story is set in the future when science and technology has advanced enough to record all our thoughts. ...

Published on 23 Nov, 2008:
Introduction
This is the second prize wining entry in the 2008 Scifi Contest. Author Rahul Jaisheel deftly weaves a time travel story. When there are a thousand time travel stories already written, it takes courage to pit your head on it again. Rahul Jaisheel has taken up the challenge and does very well too. ...

Published on Dec 11, 2008:
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This story won the sponsored prize in the 2008 Scifi Contest. Author Narendra speculates on a possible collision of events where a martian bacteria may help solve global warming on earth. Read on to find out how things turn out. ...

This is a list of observations that were made after reading the stories submitted to our yearly Scifi Contest over the last three years. If these observations help a young writer to anchor her thoughts on the essentials, then the purpose of these observations would be fulfilled. ...