Venugopala Rao Kaki

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An ode to a Koel

I am reminded of the poetic lines of John Keats from his celebrated poem Ode to a Nightingale: Being too happy in thine happiness / That thou, light-winged Dryad of the trees...

10 January 2024, 19:45 IST

An ode to a Koel

10 January 2024, 19:45 IST

The ants go marching...

To my boyish, curious eyes, ants were creatures of great wonder.

01 September 2023, 17:31 IST

The ants go marching...

01 September 2023, 17:31 IST

New Year across ages

Crackers were fired in the streets, and rockets were sent shooting up, illuminating the dark sky and shattering the quiet of the wintry night

02 January 2023, 20:40 IST

New Year across ages

02 January 2023, 20:40 IST

Hot off the press

Right in the middle

16 December 2022, 21:08 IST

Hot off the press

16 December 2022, 21:08 IST

Childhood with Chandamama

Grasping the Chandamama, laughing all the way, I sprinted home with a glowing countenance

31 October 2022, 01:39 IST

Childhood with Chandamama

31 October 2022, 01:39 IST

A peacock feather and its baby

23 August 2022, 18:12 IST

A peacock feather and its baby

23 August 2022, 18:12 IST

The vanishing beauties

24 July 2022, 17:23 IST

The vanishing beauties

24 July 2022, 17:23 IST

Caught in the grip of the thumb

I abandoned my attempts to wean the boy from the firm grip of his thumb, hoping that in the course of growing years the habit would fade away

20 June 2022, 19:34 IST

Caught in the grip of the thumb

20 June 2022, 19:34 IST

Simple joys of rustic games

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE

28 May 2022, 00:19 IST

Simple joys of rustic games

28 May 2022, 00:19 IST

Pleasant memories of ball badminton

Nowadays, I hardly hear about the game of ball badminton or see this wonderful game played anywhere

26 April 2022, 21:15 IST

Pleasant memories of ball badminton

26 April 2022, 21:15 IST