"You, and I, we're all the same."
The Appeal of ‘Two by Two’, a Mumbai Cruising Spot
The story of a colourful gay cruising spot in the Mumbai locals.
‘Kill Your Idols’: In Defense of Toppling Statues
Statues erase nuance, turning people into icons, and perpetuate a lie by doing so. History is not palatable or convenient.
Lucknow University: Students Demand Exam Cancellation, Fee Waiver
Despite three professors reportedly testing positive for COVID-19, the university has decided to conduct offline exams at the college, while also demanding that students pay the semester fee.
My FM Radio Community and Its Glory Days: A Memoir
Music brought me my FM community, at a time when, eclipsed by iPods and the internet, radio was living in the shadows of its glorious past.
Babar – My Little Friend From Chawri Bazaar
As the sole earning member of the family, Babar stands in long queues outside his school to get meals for his Ammi and five-year-old brother.
Internalised Patriarchy: On Seeing My Brother in the Kitchen
When we were younger and my brother was stopped from doing something as minute as chopping vegetables, I internalised the oft-repeated lesson that 'it isn't right to have men …
Being A Doctor In My Country
A doctor pens a poem on the attacks on healthcare professionsals in various corners of the country.
The Dreams of Shyam Bhaiya, a Chaiwallah in Delhi
Lessons in hope at a popular Delhi tea stall in the middle of a pandemic.
Mourning Sushant Singh Rajput: Notes on the Hegemonic Bollywood Bully Club
Will Bollywood's cartel culture go unquestioned? What happens once the news cycle over Rajput's death is done and dusted?