Welcome to my Musings over a cup of tea
Thank you for stopping by. This blog is everything from Mundane to the Serious and all things in between. Though fiction is my forte (I am leaning towards bite-sized micro-fiction of late), I do dabble in poetry, though I call myself a reluctant poet. I love to share my thoughts on life, philosophy, the English language, and last but not least, give some unsolicited advice. The last comes rather too easily, having been a teacher and a parent and all that, I want to tell my wards and children, I write!
-Chandrika R Krishnan
About Me
I am a Bengaluru-based writer and educationist and like all things beginning with a ‘T’ – talking, teaching, tales and tea. I consider myself a late bloomer ..so late that even to date I can say I am only partially unfurled. My articles are mostly on what I want to tell my adult children but don’t dare! On a serious note, I like learning and I do most of them through observation. I also feel that we all are better equipped to handle other people’s problems than our own so I am able to write about varied happenings around me.
I also volunteer at a local hospital and also at a Seva centre that feeds the poor. I take storytelling sessions for underprivileged and try to help them with academics.
recent posts
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney – A book review
One of the best thrillers I read in December 2022 was Rock, Paper Scissors. This game came in handy during our school days. It was a refreshing concept when a couple plays this game in the story more so to decide when there is a stalemate. The story begins...
Dreaming of Flight by Catherine Ryan Hyde _ book review
Catherine Ryan Hyde's Dreaming of Flight was a bit slow moving for my taste yet, I found the learnings therewith so interesting I plodded on. The story is about a young boy Stewie who faces a lot of loss in his young life. He lives with his physically...
The Advertisement – Flash Fiction
Tamil, 58, divorced, clean habits, fair, govt, well settled, seeks good looking bride. Caste, religion, language, no bar. Apply with photos. Indians, mainly *Tam- Bram* spoke the language of IIT and Cricket. Dinesh was studying at the premier Indian Institute...
DELVING INTO THE ETYMOLOGICAL MYSTERY- PART XX
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. Two recent events one tragic and one colorful is bringing the world of fashion to the forefront. The Cannes Film Festival...
I Always wanted to be… A humorous Flash Fiction
The applause was deafening and I took a deep bow enjoying being on the stage after a job well done. So pleasurable was the moment that I basked in the glory and absorbed the ‘feel-good factor. I prepared myself for an encore and I knew that my shimmering...
DELVING INTO THE ETYMOLOGICAL MYSTERY- PART XIX
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. This week we deal with the word moral turpitude. Natasha Sequeira's, a Fb friend and a fellow movie buff, recently drew my...









