Civilisation
Lessons in History
I am arguing that history punishes societies that mistake restraint for wisdom and ...
Activism
Laughing in Nirbhaya.
Why waiting for foreign scandals to topple authoritarianism is political fantasy, not resistance, ...
Bureaucracy
Deeply proud. And PAGAL.
A letter of admiration and pride to the PMO-posted IAS officer in charge ...
Culture
Ek hi Netaji!
I think we have finally discovered that history’s greatest mistake was happening before ...
Commentary
The Irony Man of India.
A satire on hindsight patriotism, historical arrogance, and the curious urge to lecture ...
Commentary
The drop. And the fall.
A parable about power, vanity, and why public moral lapses cannot be erased ...
Activism
Part III – The Sacred Text and the Unready People
India’s democracy survives not by habit, but by faith in a Constitution its ...
Activism
To My Fellow Brahmins.
I, a Puneri Brahmin, write to my own, about caste, history, comfort, 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 ...
Caste
Part II – The Fault in Our Foundations
In this second of a three-part series, I explore how India built a ...
Activism
A Rebuttal to Aarnab Mitra
I rebutt wilful misreadings and explore our fascination with cult leaders, and how ...
Activism
Shaking my head. Again.
When belief devours judgement and citizens hollow themselves out, no bribe is needed ...
Capitalism
Part I – The Soil of Democracy
I write about how democracy slowly took shape in Europe through centuries of ...
Activism
Shaking my head.
A republic where power is pampered and truth is scolded reveals its deepest ...
Activism
The river that is India.
I trace why the Congress survives every attack: because India itself is a ...
Caste
Is Democracy Possible in India?
A late-night question about whether democracy is even possible in India grew into ...
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 ...
