Commentary
The Orchard of Amnesia.
I respond to Amit Shah’s disdain for English by tracing how it empowered ...
Activism
Onions. And the Indian Express.
I marvel at Indian Express’s bravery, leaping to fact-check Rahul overnight while gently ...
Activism
Patriotism is not silence.
In a democracy, silence is not strength. It is erasure. True patriotism demands ...
Activism
Victory? For whom?
She wasn’t freed because of her rights, but because she apologised. Stop mistaking ...
Activism
Irony Men of India.
A stark reflection on mobs, silence, and the illusion of safety in a ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
Civilisation
Can we be unreasonable men?
I write about a fantasy reunification idea, less Akhand Bharat, and more EU. ...
Commentary
Trump’s Tariff Tantrum — Drama, Denial, Damnation.
Donald Trump has started a trade war by announcing penal tariffs on his ...
Activism
In an India Far, Far Saner.
There was a time when comics, jesters, and comedians were not only respected; ...
