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About the AuthorKrishna Shastri Devulapalli
Krishna Shastri Devulapalli is a humour writer, novelist, columnist and screenwriter
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | My Continuing Struggles With Literature FestivalsColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | My Continuing Struggles With Literature...

    Was it my interactions with my fellow panellists or my friendship with our 'handlers' that made all the difference?

    15 March 2026 12:44 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Thousand Splendid Sons (And Fathers)Columnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Thousand Splendid Sons (And Fathers)

    One: because, had my grandfather been around, he would have laughed very hard at the brain-dead reimagination of his...

    14 Feb 2026 11:53 PM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Two Short Stories on Love and BusinessColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Two Short Stories on Love and Business

    I was speaking to a friend a few days ago about the new business venture she was embarking on. I congratulated her...

    17 Jan 2026 9:42 PM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Melody That Knows No BordersColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Melody That Knows No Borders

    We’ve all met Balu. We will continue meeting him. Into our old age. Irrespective of which part of India (or the world)...

    14 Dec 2025 12:48 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Could Satire Ever Be Pro-Establishment?Columnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Could Satire Ever Be Pro-Establishment?

    Pro-establishment art does the opposite of what art ought to do. It comforts the bully and disturbs the oppressed.

    9 Nov 2025 1:51 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Deliberation On Parts Both Private And PublicColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A Deliberation On Parts Both Private And...

    You had the feeling that, despite their acceding to having a part of their life recorded, their amygdala protested, that...

    18 Oct 2025 11:55 PM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Can One Have Intimacy Under The Arc Lights?Columnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Can One Have Intimacy Under The Arc...

    Because I like Arundhati Roy, the writer and person. I like her because she is that rare artist who cannot be separated...

    13 Sept 2025 9:21 PM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | How I Failed To Erase My Chronic ElitismColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | How I Failed To Erase My Chronic Elitism

    As these hug-filled love messages followed at five-second intervals, I completely lost track of what the movie was...

    12 July 2025 9:07 PM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A short list of (almost) all my problemsColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | A short list of (almost) all my...

    My problem is you treat your driver badly. My problem is you let your boss treat you badly. My problem is you don’t like...

    13 April 2025 12:16 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Honk, but I’m not going any fasterColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Honk, but I’m not going any faster

    Recently, a friend, an avid reader of both English and Tamil literature, made a most interesting observation...

    29 Dec 2024 2:24 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Two photographs, two last goodbyesColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Two photographs, two last goodbyes

    The other day, I got a couple of pictures from an old school friend whom I hadn’t heard from in a while. ...

    24 Nov 2024 1:58 AM IST

    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Leaked interview from a pan-India film auditionColumnists
    Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Leaked interview from a pan-India film...

    Location: Swanky new office of NRI ‘tech-billionaire’ from Dallas turned South Indian film producer. ...

    20 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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