Commentary
The Irony Man of India.
A satire on hindsight patriotism, historical arrogance, and the curious urge to lecture ...
Celebration
Just the Bottle, Actually.
A minimalist request, an overqualified gifting team, and the inevitable collapse of restraint ...
Celebration
Life. And a bottle of Mahua.
A bottle of mahua becomes a meditation on friendship, chance encounters, generosity, and ...
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 ...
Commentary
Ji, Uncle ji.
I explore how Zohran Mamdani effortlessly unclefied Donald Trump using the quiet desi ...
Art
How I hope to sound.
I reflect on a friend’s recommendation, discovering a deeper honesty in writing and ...
Beauty
A meal fit for the Peshwa
I draw from my family history of using, well, history to praise food ...
Debate
Today at LinkedIn.
Posed a tough question on military readiness; got RSS flood-relief deflection. Replied with ...
Activism
Spinning yarns in the age of AI.
A historical letter satirising AI scepticism through the metaphor of spinning looms, exposing ...
Civilisation
Did someone say ‘Bengal’?
Bengalis bristling with righteous indignation at the very mention of the word "Bengal" ...
AI
How to spot AI. And an epiphany.
The spate of 'experts' on LinkedIn using AI to write posts about how ...
Art
“Humor Science” by Sai S. Ramachandran
I review a book by a LinkedIn friend and comic, Sai. It is ...
Activism
Fallacy as alibi.
You don't tell someone their biryani is dry while they’re complaining about how ...
Activism
In an India Far, Far Saner.
There was a time when comics, jesters, and comedians were not only respected; ...
Activism
Kaalaa Akshar…
My take on language imposition, buffalo metaphors, and the absurdity of unsolicited advice ...
AI
You Are Not a Real Writer.
When a new tool reshapes a profession, the old guard cries foul, declaring ...
Bias
Masterstrokes. And winning hearts.
With this government, everything is a masterstroke. Everything is visionary. Everything is UNSECO-certified. ...
