by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 26, 2024 | A Slice of Life, Musings & Moments
It was in late eighties. My father was looking out for a suitable alliance for the twenty-three-old me who was also a closet feminist. To paraphrase the old advertisement, I was dreamy enough to want it my way, but not daring enough to find a partner for myself. I was...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 19, 2024 | Fiction
Nilesh absent-mindedly smiled his thanks as Anil, his co-worker, placed a glass of tender coconut water by his side. He played around with the Excel sheet, inserting a few formulas until the errant error was ferreted and rectified. He took pride in maintaining the...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 13, 2024 | Articles
There was a recent article in Times of India in the aftermath of Pune Porsche case that we seem to be taking Yes- Parenting too far. When re-visiting some of my old articles, I realized that not much has changed from February 2017 to now. This piece published in...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 5, 2024 | Fiction
“Shilpa’s concepts are like the muddy waters collected under the subways post a downpour. IX standard would be tough,” the teacher said with all the solemnity of announcing an impending disaster. Shilpa’s and her mother Aarti sat and poured over the mathematics books,...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 26, 2024 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
Vidya Sanath’s debut novel, Happily Ever and Never Afters, was a breezy read. Her sixteen stories struck a chord in my heart for they are my kind of writing- a slice of life and you relate to the characters and the plot. The book begins with, Echoes of the...
