by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 8, 2022 | Poetry
A man went to the king of gods and said: I want someone soft yet tough, I want someone who has fathomless love, I want someone with tremendous patience, I want someone with tons of endurance! God waited, the man continued: I want someone to cook me tasty...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 7, 2022 | Musings & Moments, Some Learnings, Some Teachings
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. Mother is one of the 23 oldest words in all languages. It is not only the oldest but the most essential. The second Sunday of...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 1, 2022 | Musings & Moments, Some Learnings, Some Teachings
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. English is an ever-evolving language and as Jonathan Culver said, ” it is a work in progress.” In the last hundred...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Apr 24, 2022 | Musings & Moments, Some Learnings, Some Teachings
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. A few years back, I earned the ire of an elderly man when I failed to recognize his ‘supersinger’ granddaughter...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Apr 16, 2022 | Musings & Moments, Some Learnings, Some Teachings
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. The Hindu Navagraha slokam goes: “Adityaya Somaya Mangalaya BhudayachaGuru Shukra Shanibhyascha Rahave Ketave Namaha” This...
