On the morning of July 17, Aryan Tiwari sat in front of his old laptop five minutes before the market opened.
The ceiling fan hummed softly above him as he once again confirmed the predicted data for Eve Energy inside the KaalDrishti app—also known to him as the Time-Space Market Mirror. Every number matched perfectly.
To be safe, he opened a financial news website and scanned the latest updates on the new energy sector.
No negative news.
Instead, a bold headline caught his eye:
"State Grid plans to increase investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure."
Aryan's lips curved into a faint smile.
Everything aligns.
At 9:30 AM sharp, the market opened.
Opening price: ₹44.98
Exactly as predicted.
Without hesitation, Aryan placed an order, investing his entire capital to buy 82 shares. The moment the trade was completed, his account balance dropped to ₹12.37.
He leaned back in his chair, exhaled slowly, and waited.
The stock rose steadily, just like the app had shown.
By noon the next day, Eve Energy touched ₹46.89, and Aryan's floating profit crossed ₹150.
His mood lifted instantly.
For lunch, he ordered fish curry rice from a nearby restaurant and even treated himself to a bottle of chilled cola—a small luxury he usually allowed himself only on salary day.
Life felt… lighter.
At around 2:00 PM, his phone suddenly rang.
Caller ID: "Mr. Sharma (Manager)"
Aryan's expression turned cold.
Mr. Sharma—his former department head.The same man who had casually said "laying off senior employees saves costs" during yesterday's meeting.
Aryan hesitated, then answered.
"Aryan! How have you been?" Mr. Sharma's voice sounded unusually warm.
"I'm fine, sir. Is there something you need?" Aryan replied calmly.
"Well," Mr. Sharma said after a pause, "our department has taken up a new project. There's some trouble with the servers. Rohan and his team can't handle it. I remembered how strong you were technically, so I thought I'd ask if you could help."
Aryan said nothing.
"As for payment," Mr. Sharma continued, "₹1,000 per day. Fair, right?"
Aryan almost laughed.
When he worked full-time, he earned ₹18,000 a month—around ₹900 a day. Now, after throwing him out, they wanted him back as a temporary fixer?
And he knew the truth.There were no server issues.Rohan's team simply lacked core skills.
When Aryan was in the company, his achievements were always credited to others. Now that trouble came, they remembered him again.
"I'm sorry, sir," Aryan said flatly. "I'm busy these days."
"Busy?" Mr. Sharma's tone darkened. "Are you still upset about the layoff? These things happen in corporate life. You don't even have a job right now—₹1,000 a day is already generous. I can even recommend you elsewhere later."
Aryan frowned.
"Sir, I'm really busy," he said firmly. "And I've found something else to do. I don't need job recommendations. Thank you."
He hung up.
Then immediately blocked the number.
No more humiliation.No more swallowing injustice.
When Aryan turned back to his laptop, Eve Energy had risen to ₹47.92.
His profit increased again.
The irritation in his chest disappeared.
On the morning of July 18, Aryan opened his trading app early.
At 9:30 AM, the market opened strong.
By 1:00 PM, Eve Energy surged to ₹48.76.
Aryan didn't hesitate.
He sold all 82 shares at ₹48.76.
After deducting charges, his account balance showed:
₹4,001.69
Aryan stared at the number.
He had earned ₹309 this time.And his total capital had crossed ₹4,000.
At this pace, clearing his ₹50,000 debt no longer felt impossible.
He opened KaalDrishti again.
This time, the interface changed.
Below the search bar, new text appeared:
"Congratulations. Your capital has exceeded ₹4,000."New permissions unlocked:• Query future 72-hour trends for 2 stocks per day• View fundamental data (P/E, P/B, profit growth, etc.)
Aryan's eyes lit up.
This was huge.
Earlier, he was limited to one stock per day. Now he could compare options and reduce risk. Even better—fundamental data meant smarter decisions, not blind faith.
He tested the new feature by entering Chirag Biotech, a stock he had traded earlier.
Data appeared instantly:
P/E: 18.5 (Industry avg: 25)
P/B: 2.3 (Industry avg: 3.1)
Net profit growth: 42% (Industry avg: 28%)
"No wonder it rose," Aryan murmured.
Confidence filled his chest.
Next, he selected two stocks from different sectors.
Amul Foods Ltd (Consumer sector)News: Increased summer demand for dairy products
Rudra Pharma Ltd (Pharmaceutical sector)News: Successful new drug trials
The app showed detailed future prices and clear buy–sell recommendations for both.
After comparing growth potential, valuation, and risk, Aryan made his choice.
With limited capital and a need for stability, he chose Amul Foods Ltd.
Safer. Steadier. Smarter.
He noted down the plan for July 20, shut down the laptop, and walked to the balcony.
Sunlight flooded the buildings.Children laughed below.Life moved forward.
Aryan smiled softly.
He was no longer a lost, laid-off operations engineer.
He had a direction now.A method.And a future he could see—one trade at a time.