Idukki, Indonesia, and the Ongoing Apocalypse
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Idukki, Indonesia, and the Ongoing Apocalypse

We’ve been taught by science fiction, that the apocalypse is going to be a cinematic spectacle. But it is unlikely to be an event in the pipeline of history. If the Europe heatwave, Indonesia earthquake, and torrential rain in Kerala’s Idukki are any indication, the apocalypse is simply progression.
Tum Saale Presswalleh
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Tum Saale Presswalleh

If it isn’t the media’s job to introduce nuance to debate, to question prevailing narratives, to side with the people – all people, and not just the privileged – whose job is it?
Why an Ordinance is Not the Right Approach to Amending the Aadhaar Act
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Why an Ordinance is Not the Right Approach to Amending the Aadhaar Act

The furore at the border meant that there was neither the time nor the mental space for people or the media to truly examine the significance of the ordinance amending the rules around the Aadhaar Act. It isn’t just the timing that’s problematic, it’s the fact that the Cabinet has used the ordinance to bypass normal legislative process.
The 3 Mistakes of Chetan Bhagat
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The 3 Mistakes of Chetan Bhagat

Dear Chetan Bhagat, you don’t get to play the victim card at a time when women are coming forward to share their stories of real oppression. To whine about how the controversy about your “wooing” chats has prevented you from promoting your latest book only makes you look like a self-serving schmuck.
Why ICSE Schools Deserve a C Minus
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Why ICSE Schools Deserve a C Minus

Fancy English-medium schools peddle stuff like “global methods” and “an international outlook”, which are admittedly nice things to hear, but leave you helpless if you get accosted by a traffic cop. My supposedly superior schooling failed to make me fluent in local languages. Or in dealing with bureaucracy.