by Chandrika R Krishnan | Aug 1, 2024 | Fiction
I stood sleek and tall as the last of the nut and bolt was driven home. I occupied the pride of place in the living room, displacing or re-arranging many other furniture and knick-knacks. The end result was a cluttered, messy room. I puffed up with pride and...
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 | 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 | May 3, 2021 | Musings & Moments
There is a scene in the 1989 Tamil movie Apoorva Sagodharargal (Hindi’s Appu Raja) where Kamal Hasaan quips “Pallu Kusarthu’ ( extreme sensitivity to the teeth – the closest translation sans the panache! ) as Gowthami learns to change gears while driving her...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 3, 2021 | Musings & Moments
(This was written quite sometime back and was published in Deccan Herald, when I was singularly unlucky with the home help…over the years, I have two wonderful souls in my life..who have made my life much better! With the pandemic, I guess we have learnt this...
