by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jan 3, 2024 | Fiction
We walked into the din, too early for the previous train’s departure. The steady announcement of departure and arrival of trains in three languages- English, Hindi, and Kannada increased the noise. The vendors zipped in and out of compartments with their flasks and...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Dec 22, 2023 | My Reviews, The world of printed words, The World of Printed Words
World war stories with their war crimes never cease to horrify us, but at the same time, certain books leave you in awe. Often enough you come across stories of normal human beings- men and women who come together putting their own lives at risk for the sake of...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Dec 8, 2023 | Poetry
Cooking for one is a chore Eating in silence chokes Watching television turns a bore After days of not stepping out. Alone at home, Awaiting your call Your old mother spends Many an hour and days. Far away in the land of chrome and light From the world of meetings and...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Dec 6, 2023 | Fiction
When the feeble knock came on the window, Rupesh thought that it was just something he heard in his head. He couldn’t be blamed for the mistake, for it was almost a decade since it was shut. The tales of most windows are intriguing. They are often the only connect to...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Dec 4, 2023 | Fiction
For Madhav Rao, the former minister of roads and transport, the day began after a night of excesses- a veritable feast with the best that could be brewed with the young nubile lass served as the dessert. His wife was away and most men who had the power and money and...
