Commentary
End of an era.
India loses diplomatic agency as the POTUS announces a fragile ceasefire between India ...
Civilisation
The Weapon We Gave Away.
I reflect on how India dismantled its free press, the sharpest weapon democracy ...
Death
Op Sindoor.
When politics, diplomacy, and the military align, briefly and brilliantly, we must rise ...
Advice
Wealth. Arrogance. And the mirror I didn’t expect.
A recent encounter with a powerful man reminded me of my own past ...
Activism
Mahatma Modi?
Narendra Modi is the only politician after the Mahatma to truly grasp the ...
Activism
Devotion to delusion.
My breakdown of blind political devotion: from idolising leaders to resigned acceptance, exposing ...
Advice
On Books… and Pani Puris.
I was asked the clichéd question about my top three books on World ...
Civilisation
Did someone say ‘Bengal’?
Bengalis bristling with righteous indignation at the very mention of the word "Bengal" ...
Activism
A Rotten Orchard.
A thoughtful friend’s question made me pause. This is not a correction, just ...
Activism
Indian Businesses. A Trilogy in Four Parts.
I conduct a cultural autopsy of Indian business: from inherited deceit to systemic ...
Advice
A letter to America.
I write a heartfelt letter to America on tariffs, factories, immigration, ambition, and ...
Activism
Salaa, copy karta hai!
Ambedkar is accused of plagiarising the constitutions of other nations by the Savarna ...
Commentary
Incredible India. Surreal India.
With the world order in flux, India finds itself in a unique position ...
Activism
A Smart Man Asking Silly Questions.
I examine Modi's strategy to keep himself being seen as David even when ...
Activism
Napoleon’s Razor.
I explore the concept of strategy in the face of entrenched power struggles ...
Activism
The Cassandra Curse.
As I read about Punjab's descent into drug-fuelled madness, I wonder if my ...
