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 ...
Adventure
Supermen, Beer, and the Politics of Belonging.
We spend an entire Saturday (and then some) out gallivanting as a family, ...
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 ...
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, ...
Business
Band-Aid Republic?
India’s startup boom thrives on state failure, creating a toxic cycle where private ...
Capitalism
Villains. Not heroes.
I reflect on how glamorising villains erodes moral clarity, until we forget whom ...
Activism
The cost of purity.
I challenge the obsession with moral purity and defend imperfect gestures of care ...
Activism
Onions. And the Indian Express.
I marvel at Indian Express’s bravery, leaping to fact-check Rahul overnight while gently ...
Advice
TAMasha: The Great Indian Market Myth.
An unsentimental look at India’s startup dream, middle-class myth, and the real businesses ...
Activism
Victory? For whom?
She wasn’t freed because of her rights, but because she apologised. Stop mistaking ...
Activism
Ozymandias!
When giants clash, the wise don’t interfere. They spectate. Let tyrants bleed; justice ...
Advice
The Integrity Discount: Pricing in the Rot.
My takedown (again) of Indian VC culture, where governance masks greed, ethics are ...
Activism
Irony Men of India.
A stark reflection on mobs, silence, and the illusion of safety in a ...
