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Modi
The following is a piece I wrote for the official blog of the Indian National Congress Party. It was originally published on the 30th of July 2018. As the saffron…
Only Human
It seems that the news cannot get enough of the now famous “Hug” initiated by Rahul Gandhi in last week’s parliamentary session. Depending on which side of the fence one…
Nazi Rhymes: 5 Listening
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: 4 Intellectuals
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…
Nazi Rhymes: 3 Symbols
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…
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…
Introducing, The LexValidus Show!
Ever have one of those days where you think you might have bitten off more than you can chew? I’ve been having one of those. Rather, I’ve been having a…
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…
