The following is a piece I wrote for Newscentral24x7 as part of a series depicting the parallels between Nazi Germany and present day India. It was published on the 22nd…
Nazi Rhymes: 2 Of men and islands
The following is a piece I wrote for Newscentral24x7 as part of a series depicting the parallels between Nazi Germany and present day India. It was published on the 10th…
Nazi Rhymes: 1 Blindspot
The following is a piece I wrote for Newscentral24x7 as part of a series depicting the parallels between Nazi Germany and present day India. It was published on the 3rd…
The Best Bad Idea
“This must be the worst job in the world.” The thought came to me while watching one of my favorite episodes from HBO’s much acclaimed series “Band of Brothers”. The…
Political Yoga
A country that’s had delusions of becoming a global superpower since the 80s, that cant wait to label every bumbling act by it’s duplicitous PM as “progressive”, that gleefully prosecutes…
The Democracy algorithm: How much should a single vote count for?
What if the strength of a democracy was decided not by its history, institutions, transparency or even its people? What if it was decided by an algorithm? The question popped…
Because they can (Why are women in India being sexually harassed with horrifying frequency?)
I’ve been debating whether I should lend my voice to the sea of angry voices swelling up in light of the Bangalore mass molestation (yes, that’s a term now) case.…
The identity demon (What it REALLY takes to be healthy)
What does it take to really be healthy? More pointedly, what would it take to physically transform oneself? When I first wrote about Aamir Khan’s transformation, I ended the post…
Stand little puppets. Stand. #NationalAnthem
My first day of school in India was a memorable one. It was November 2nd, 1990. Like hundreds of kids that had to flee Kuwait during the first Gulf War,…
Demonetization: Intent vs Impact
Dr Feelsalot is a good man. He’s polite, generous, pays his taxes on time, is great with kids, drives in his lane and feels strongly about the plight of his…
