Posted inPOV
Eat, Drink, Be Merry For Tomorrow You Will Die
Sridevi didn’t know she’d be gone too soon. But had she known, would she have lived her life differently? I would.
Posted inVice
I Smoke Very Well
Why do I smoke? Quite apart from the addictive nicotine, I really enjoy it. Yes, smoking kills. But so does living.
Posted inVice
Cheers To Myself, My Friend
Trying to understand my love for alcohol through the words of the world’s booziest writers.
Posted inPop Culture
The Handmaid’s Tale: A Story of Oppression for All Ages
By showing how close the links are between right-wing religious extremism and the violence and subjugation of women, The Handmaid’s Tale seems like a warning for present times.
Posted inPeople
My Short Love Story for Arundhati Roy
When Arundhati Roy asked the class to submit a short story, I saw my chance. I realised that there could be no direct route to attention. And wrote the worst short story ever.
Posted inAnimals
Enter the Dragon: My Battle with a Bat, Straight Out of Game of Thrones
I am surprised at the number of perfectly rational people who display phobias like the fear of household lizards and heights. And I was perfectly rational too… until a bat entered my room, looking like a mini dragon, while I watched Game of Thrones.
Posted inPOV
My Experiments With Plagiarism
Can we please just drop the pretence? The truth is, originality is a myth.
Posted inPOV
“Capitulism” in the Age of Yogi Adityanath
What are we to do in the face of the epic monstrosity of man? Collectively capitulate to the horror unfolding all around. The option is too terrible to contemplate.