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Chirality holds a lot of importance in various branches of sciences such as optics, photonics, nanotechnology, drug delivery, pharmaceuticals, etc. The introduction of chirality in the molecular design of liquid crystals (LCs) has been found to stabilize several unusual self-assembled structures. Among them, the blue phase (BP) and twist grain boundary (TGB) phase are excellent examples of mesophases formed out of molecular frustration. BPs are being regarded as an emerging photonic material for potential applications in displays, switching, sensing, and other fields, whereas the TGB phase is known as the LC analogue of Abrikosov vortex lattice in type-II superconductors. However, insufficient thermal stability has curbed their practical applications. Therefore, this presentation will discuss the rational design of cholesterol-based bent-shaped liquid crystalline molecules for the stabilization of frustrated …