Anupama Krishnakumar – Page 8

Weaving Stories With Conversations

July 10, 2014April 20, 2015

For a writer of stories, conversations are brilliant fodder. While citing many stories that I wish to write focusing on dialogue, I stress on my point of view that conversations need not be always about words and between people. They could go beyond words and the usual subjects. An essay on the art of conversations and capturing them in writing.

Categories: Essays

I am a Mother

May 5, 2014March 10, 2015

With Mother’s Day being celebrated this month, I speak about the common expectations and beliefs associated with motherhood in different circumstances. A change in attitude, I feel, will lead to healthier relationships and a better world.

Categories: Essays

Absence

April 10, 2014March 12, 2015

A journalist sways during her journey from one point to another. Here’s a story of an addict.

Categories: QueSTorieS

From a Granddaughter

March 8, 2014March 10, 2015

Grandmothers are special people. This piece is a walk down memory lane – it’s a tribute and a fond recollection of the many things associated with my paternal grandmother who passed away recently.

Categories: Essays

I am Poetry’s Victim!

February 8, 2014March 10, 2015

Vinita Agrawal, widely-published poet and author, shares her thoughts about her poetic journey, what poetry means to her and her debut anthology of poems ‘Words Not Spoken’. An interview that I did for the 50th issue of Spark (February 2014).

Categories: Interviews

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

January 5, 2014March 10, 2015

I look back at 2013, the year which, through a varied set of experiences, changed the course of my life and also taught me some lessons. While the usual responsibilities are sure to keep me busy in 2014, there is something more I wish to do in the new year.

Categories: Essays

The Case of a Man and a Woman

November 2, 2013March 10, 2015

Meera and Siddharth are reeling from the sting of their first fight. They stare at their mobile phones, aching for the other’s call. And then a call arrives…

Categories: Fiction

The Charm of the Radio

October 20, 2013March 10, 2015

In a nostalgic piece, I reminisce about the role that the radio has played in my life.

Categories: Essays

To You Two

July 5, 2013September 16, 2015

I write to two very important people in my life about the joys associated with love, relationships, family and bonding. To my little ones, Kailash and Maithri.

Categories: Essays

What Does it Mean to be Old?

May 11, 2013March 11, 2015

What does it mean to be old? This is a question that I have constantly asked myself. In this reflective piece, I draw upon my observations of old people, specifically those aged above 75 years and wonder what it means to go through old age. I share what I have seen of their behavior and the thoughts that dominate their minds.

Categories: Essays