Activism
Incredible India. Literally.
I witnessed a starving child perform for coins, surrounded by symbols of progress, ...
Abhijit Gadgil
A Matter of Honour (and a Few Corrections).
In which I correct key errors in Akash Banerjee’s MiG-21 video that featured ...
Commentary
Of Gunfights and Swords.
I visited a top school and found children learning email like it’s 1831. ...
Adventure
Supermen, Beer, and the Politics of Belonging.
We spend an entire Saturday (and then some) out gallivanting as a family, ...
Biking
This morning, my Guru wished me.
Guru Purnima means receiving 'Thank you' notes from those whose lives you touched. ...
Atheism
A hug and a prayer.
How does an atheist react when someone who loves them immensely prays for ...
Activism
The Passive Voice of a Failing Democracy.
A reflective essay on how India’s democracy is unravelling. Quietly, passively, and with ...
Activism
Unsettled? Sure. But by what?
American Jews feel “unsettled,” but not by genocide in Gaza. Their silence enables ...
Activism
Who’s practising Taqiyya now?
The BJP accuses Muslims of Taqiyya while practising its own: masking majoritarian intent ...
Activism
From Gandhi to Guns: How India Lost the Non-Aligned Soul.
I explore how India’s foreign policy abandoned its moral core, trading Gandhian ideals ...
Business
The Hollow Arsenal: India’s Recruitment Crisis and Strategic Unpreparedness.
In the second article of the series, I examine why India’s youth aren’t ...
Debate
Today at LinkedIn.
Posed a tough question on military readiness; got RSS flood-relief deflection. Replied with ...
Civilisation
Flags Without Fighters: The Theatre of Patriotism.
In Part 1/3, I examine how aggressive nationalists glorify the army but avoid ...
Exploitation/Oppression
Frames of Reference.
I break down global power dynamics, reject moral absolutism, and call out the ...
Activism
Preface: Patriotism in Three Acts.
I introduce a three-part series reflecting on how we perform patriotism, neglect service, ...
Business
Band-Aid Republic?
India’s startup boom thrives on state failure, creating a toxic cycle where private ...
Commentary
The Orchard of Amnesia.
I respond to Amit Shah’s disdain for English by tracing how it empowered ...
Capitalism
Villains. Not heroes.
I reflect on how glamorising villains erodes moral clarity, until we forget whom ...
Activism
The cost of purity.
I challenge the obsession with moral purity and defend imperfect gestures of care ...
