Reflections
122. The man who predicted his death
America’s most lovable writer Mark Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley’s Comet. He was very proud of this fact and predicted that his death would accompany it as well. ...
121. public display of religion must be banned
Known as a majority French-speaking province the Canadian province of Quebec has decided to strengthen state secularism. Whatsoever may be their own reason but it must be supported. France h...
120. have the courage to taste the thrill of being young
Today I will be celebrating the birthday of the German socialist philosopher Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), an associate of Karl Marx.I keep referring to his not so famous quote: “To get the most out o...
119. War has never solved a problem
Latest news from Gaza is that Hospitals are running out of essential supplies such as gauze, antiseptics, thermometers and antibiotics. Secondly, Israel airstrikes continue killing people and injuring...
Poetry
122. Postcards from Naxalbari (March 11-April 19, 1981)
to figure out the bends in the road ahead
121. Postcards from Naxalbari (March 11-April 19, 1981)
still I'm aware of my terrible anxieties
120. Postcards from Naxalbari (March 11-April 19, 1981)
after independence how long should I live like dogs
119. Postcards from Naxalbari (March 11-April 19, 1981)
when I appear at my weakest that is when you should fear me the most
Krishna Kumar Mishra
A bilingual poet, author, columnist, editor, script writer and painter, an Aviation Engineer by education but a journalist by profession.
Worked with Indian Express group; edited Courage and The Voice magazines; Edited and Published The Scoria (the leading English literary magazine 1995-2002) which has the credit of introducing more than 100 new poets, including many American & British poets.
The Scoria was patronized by Khushwant Singh, former Prime Ministers VP Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, George Fernandes (who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004), Nani A Palkhivala, Russi Mody, Justice VR Krishna Iyer among others; Andrew Motion (who was later Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2009), Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Mulk Raj Anand, Ruskin Bond, Jayanta Mahapatra, Niranjan Mohanty, Paul Hoover, Maxine Chernoff, Edith Konecky, Jonathan Gourlay, Patricia Prime, Arlene Zide and some other very well-known poets and authors.
Author of several books in English and Hindi. First Poetry collection, “Always in Transit” was first published in London by Dolphin.
Was editor of India’s best known investment magazine Dalal Street Investment Journal before starting own venture Indian Economy & Market.