Activism
The Savarna Delusion.
I write about how savarna reactions to satire expose a deeper delusion about ...
Activism
The End of Reservations?
I write about how a Dalit with an iPhone exposed the savarna fantasy ...
Caste
Part II – The Fault in Our Foundations
In this second of a three-part series, I explore how India built a ...
Commentary
Ji, Uncle ji.
I explore how Zohran Mamdani effortlessly unclefied Donald Trump using the quiet desi ...
Activism
A Rebuttal to Aarnab Mitra
I rebutt wilful misreadings and explore our fascination with cult leaders, and how ...
Activism
Shaking my head. Again.
When belief devours judgement and citizens hollow themselves out, no bribe is needed ...
Capitalism
Part I – The Soil of Democracy
I write about how democracy slowly took shape in Europe through centuries of ...
Activism
Shaking my head.
A republic where power is pampered and truth is scolded reveals its deepest ...
Activism
The river that is India.
I trace why the Congress survives every attack: because India itself is a ...
Bias
What do I know anyway?
I write about privilege, uncertainty, and why knowing less than we think may ...
Business
Stars. Screens. And Suckers.
I write about astrology apps, the Forer effect, and how superstition has rebranded ...
Advertising
Sell. Me. The. Damn. Features.
I write about why I no longer trust marketing feelings & emotional over ...
Caste
Is Democracy Possible in India?
A late-night question about whether democracy is even possible in India grew into ...
Celebration
Not my circus?
I write about Zohran Mamdani’s win, reluctant pride, and why even cynics sometimes ...
Civilisation
The Nation of Angry Sons?
I write about how our politics of obedience begins at home, with fathers ...
Anger
Velankar, Abhimanyu, and Sisyphus.
I write about the moral fatigue of Indian heroes, from Velankar to Sisyphus, ...
Civilisation
The National Treasury (of Outrage).
I write on how a woman’s outfit sparked outrage and revealed the true ...
Civilisation
The Orchestra: Success Beyond Noise.
I explore how the Indian diaspora, after noise and pride, may finally grow ...
Civilisation
The Cacophony: Noise Without Success.
I trace how the once-silent Indian diaspora found its voice, mistook noise for ...
