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On Allahabad

Prayagraj, Allahabad, Purimtal, or Kosambi: it’s up to you, really, what your political orientation (or disorientation) allows you to call this city. I prefer Allahabad, because here I was born, and ‘tis here I call home.  Shakespeare might argue otherwise,…

On Kashmir

That this piece- closest to the real world, of all that I have ever produced- should be about Kashmir, or rather the recent Supreme Court judgment in regards to its status, is ironic. The issues in regards to the erstwhile…

On India

Error 2014: Truth (and Courage) Not Found (assuming the former needs to exists) The page you are looking for has been removed to avoid offending the sentiments of most people (what’s the word?) and not play with their fragility towards…

On Humans and their Stories

I can trade with you in good faith a dozen bananas for thirty five rupees, in the order of twenty, ten, and five rupees notes; the same deal wouldn’t go in as good faith with, say, a chimpanzee. By the…

On Exclusivity in Friendship

Certain things are for certain people. Privileges are for rich people, difficulties are for poor people, love is for blind people (metaphorically in the case of teenagers with raging hormones), politics are for influential people, and the list goes on,…

On Writing and Studying

Many people I have met often have this misconception that if a student still in school is also a published writer, they most definitely are not good at studying, and by studying, specifically what schools teach. This may indirectly mean…