Long ago, there was a king and his only son. The kingdom itself was not peaceful, not really. People said there were more snakes than humans, and it didn’t feel like an exaggeration. You could step out for the smallest thing and still feel uneasy, like something might be watching you from the ground or Read more…

The Benefits of Kindness Are Rarely Obvious at First He, who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. When I first read this line by Confucius, I didn’t find it comforting. I found it slightly annoying. It sounded too neat. Too clean. Almost suspiciously optimistic. After all, most of us Read more…

Kartik was very proud of his beautiful house. It was, after all, the biggest house on the street. It was built of lovely red bricks and had large rooms with huge windows. A well laid-out garden could be seen through those windows. The garden itself was brimming with lovely flowers. Kartik had two gardeners to Read more…

Since my mom and dad had married against my grandparents’ wishes, I did not know much about my grandfather, Pulavar P.S. Krishnamurthy. By the time I reached my adolescence, they had accepted us and the family had been reunited for good. That’s when I got the opportunity to know my celebrity grandfather in person and Read more…