Detachment via the Upanishads — My Search for Peace in the Professional WorldI burned my hands too many times not to know the bane of over-attachment — in relationships and the workplace. And yet, something inside…Feb 231Feb 231
Who’s The Bad Guy of WW2? An Indian’s PerspectiveI am watching The Darkest Hour (2017) one day and it occurs to me — the man portrayed so masterfully by Garry Oldman in the movie is a…Jan 2Jan 2
A Tryst With Delhi: Part 2The morning bus hisses and whirs into motion. There’s an arc of a divider not far from my office that turns the bus toward yet-unknown…Dec 30, 20245Dec 30, 20245
AI Writing Services Are Getting Scary Good!I know I ain’t the first one to break the news to you. You have probably known this for a while now — AI writing services are getting…Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
AI Wants Me To Believe In Myself As A Human WriterWe, who write commercially, stand in the Hot Gates of the literary world, face to face with the great AI threat. Behind us lie the green…Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 2024
Why AI Writers Can Go F*** ThemselvesSo you need a bunch of writers for your job. And you don’t want quality content, just run-of-the-mill shit that a fourth grader can produce…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Moonlighting: A Social Commentator’s TakeMoonlighting, side gig or side hustle — call it what you may. But doing side projects beside your day job to pay those extra bills has…Sep 28, 202250Sep 28, 202250
Will India ever witness an upheaval like Sri Lanka’s?The upheaval in Sri Lanka has certainly got people talking in India. There is a lot of buzz in the country especially when the future looks…Aug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022
The Sweeping Madness — An Idiot’s Perspective of India!There is a chance of rain in my city this morning. The skies had been glum whole night and by the time I woke up — which is around 5 in…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Is COVID 19 Frying Brains?Well, the COVID 19 is here and there is nothing we can do about it. But this virus seems to have a capacity as yet undiscovered by the…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
The Corona Diaries — through the eyes of a common Indian man — Day 1As I write this article I am in isolation in my house with my wife, two kids and my dog. This isolation is partly self imposed and partly…Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
As Long As The Pen MovesIn a densely populated country like India, where people clamor for everything from breathable air to clean drinking water, is it too…Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Bahubali et al. — The magic wand of Commercial CinemaBy now there isn’t probably a single Indian left on the face of this planet, who has not watched both the Bahubali movies. It might be…May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
In Search of Solitude (Part 1 of the Solitude Trilogy)Far from the hustle and bustle of the city there is a cove in the forest — a secret hideout — where I tuck myself in and forget all about…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
The Big Fat Indian Elections & Maslow!Ruminating over a cup of chai (tea) anywhere in India can be quite rewarding from time to time, particularly when the nation is buzzing…May 3, 20191May 3, 20191
