Commentary
Lost Without Reading the Map
Even as a Nehruvian, I see how his moral foreign policy failed. And ...
Art
Whose Story?
A Muslim child’s question during a Marathi lesson made me confront whose metaphors ...
Advice
Bharat, That Is Us.
On Independence Day, I remind my fellow Indians as to who 'Bharat Mata' ...
Activism
The Price of Survival.
I once mistook our endurance for strength, but learned it fuels our subjugation; ...
Advice
Could we please not, General?
I write to the Chief about his recent press pictures hugging his Australian ...
Business
The Dumbest Man In The Room.
I’m grateful for a friend who lives by hiring smarter people, paying them ...
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 ...
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, ...
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
Onions. And the Indian Express.
I marvel at Indian Express’s bravery, leaping to fact-check Rahul overnight while gently ...
