Vishnu Pillai

The problem with Indian Cricket

Every once in a while I get infected by that one common disease that has plagued Indian Cricket Fans in the past decade at least. In the past 30 odd years that I’ve followed Indian Cricket I believe I’ve suffered from this disease for at least 20 years. This rather irritating and often depressing cureless disease called ‘Hope’. It starts with complete destruction of any wishes to watch any more cr...

Day 1 - I have no idea

Trying my hand at writing for 30 days straight. I have no idea what I am gonna write though. Sometimes I feel I’d probably write more if there was a knife which would start running behind me the moment I stop writing. Isn’t every day like this? I don’t clean the room until it’s so dirty that I don’t feel like even sitting there anymore. Almost every other thing is also similar. Almost every other ...

Judging Criteria: Oct’24 Writing Fest

Alright, folks, let's talk about the Oct '24 Writing Fest judging game plan. Writing can be a real brain-buster, right? So many words, so many combos, and the way they can mess with your emotions is wild. Now, imagine trying to figure out if a piece of writing is top-notch or not. It's tricky because sometimes you just don't vibe with it, even if it's actually brilliant.So, how do we make judging ...

Vishnu Pillai