Civilisation
Stories We Choose: Why Ikkis Matters
I argue that the stories we choose to celebrate reveal who we are, ...
Activism
The Right Wing’s Greatest Coup?
I examine why we demand retributive justice in our fantasies yet excuse political ...
Activism
Laughing in Nirbhaya.
Why waiting for foreign scandals to topple authoritarianism is political fantasy, not resistance, ...
Celebration
Life. And a bottle of Mahua.
A bottle of mahua becomes a meditation on friendship, chance encounters, generosity, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Advertising
The Seller & The Believer.
I reflect on Piyush Pandey’s dazzling craft and the moral difference between selling ...
Art
How I hope to sound.
I reflect on a friend’s recommendation, discovering a deeper honesty in writing and ...
AI
Writer’s Block. Again.
I wrestle with a blank page, scrolling through noise, wondering (fearing?) my writing ...
Advice
When a Film Turns You into a Weapon.
I am horrified that we are not just learning history from films, but ...
Advice
The Smug, Self-Satisfied, and Somewhat Stupid Secret to My Ruddy Good Health.
I continue to discuss the 'secret' of my good health: My good fortune ...
Advice
Our Fathers. Our Bosses.
Despite all the virtue-signalling, our attitude towards our bosses is like Stockholm Syndrome. ...
Activism
Murder. And morality.
The CEO of an insurance company that regularly denies claims by its customers ...
