EDITORIAL

Abstract

Short story is perhaps the most popular form of literature all over the world .It is as old as the mankind itself. A short-story has the capacity to capture such vibrant scenes of life in remarkably small space that no other form of Literature can claim. Since time immemorial, short stories in various languages of the world have recorded human joys and pains ,triumphs and failures, struggles and human limitations to teach generations of mankind the basics of human life and its mystery.The short story that seems to be the product of the modern civilized society, has evolved out of man’s tale telling instincts,very much like tales, fables, legends, lores in primitive societies and is a result of innumerable years of refinement as a literary form not only as a massive means of entertainment but also as subtle medium of moral edification. No history of mankind can ignore the impact of Aesop’s Fables, The stories of Arabian Nights, the stories of the Bible, the Puranas, The Panchatantra, The Kathasaritasagar ,the Jataka- stories and Hitopadesa on the collective memory of the young and the old alike.These monumental works of short fiction still provide classic mantras of story telling ,in terms of themes and narrative techniques, to modern short story-writers all over the world and embellish this old form of literature with immense possibilities to interface realities of day to day life in the modern times.