by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 22, 2021 | The World of visual delight
Simple pleasures are the last healthy refuge in a complex world Four movies that I had seen last week made me remember the above quote this morning. And what better way than to spread joy by educating others! I start with Sherni! Deep, deep respect to Vidya Balan...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 11, 2021 | Fiction
Malathi looked ruefully at the pictures posted by her maternal cousin Menaka accompanied by a whole slew of hashtags: #makingmemories#mylove#holdiay2019#lifeisbeautiful#grateful. A tiny, weeny emotion in green did a little jig in her heart as she saw Menaka all over...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jun 4, 2021 | Fiction
Aarti sat dry eyed, watching from the window the swirling clouds as the plane steadily lost its height as it approached the city of Bangalore. The city seems to be alternatively lost in winking lights and shadows. Sixteen hours of non-stop flying took her away from...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 27, 2021 | Poetry
The police came The postmortem done, pregnancy confirmed Relatives poured in Neighbours gawked Leaving us wounded with multiple Whys. Visions of….. You as a chubby baby, You as a naughty toddler You as a moody teenager You in the cusp of womanhood! Were we...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 5, 2021 | The world of printed words
I have been reading many books by new writers on Kindle of late and Aspen Leaves by Dhivya Balaji caught by fancy. Each story preceded by a a little something by way of describing the various shades of colours followed by a quote made this book even more...
