‘Midnight’s Children,’ a chronicle of a stabbing foretold.
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Doubt the Truth: Pitfalls of Treating Human Attention as a Commodity
In the age of an 'attention economy', it's important for people to be more and more conscious of what is it that they are giving attention to.
Not Being the Other
The author recounts a dinner conversation in 2017 where statements against Muslims were accompanied by an acknowledgement of him being an exception.
Conversations
A poem which explores loneliness in a world that has been taken over by social media where the joys of civilised discourse are fast receding.
The Indian Government’s Worrying Penchant for Blocking Our Content
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, data reflects an alarming spike in the number of online posts which the government wants removed.
Null Space Projections
A poem on experiencing a panic attack in the times of a pandemic.
My Father Wants A Hindu Rashtra. He’s Now Become A Troll
As my father expresses his unending support for the Modi government, I see the same apathy in his eyes that has defined the response of Indian lawmakers to the …
Illustration | How to Spot an ‘Anti-National’: Eight Symptoms
Check the list to know where you stand.
A Bibliography Apart
Some days I really wish every conversation wouldn’t end in me asking my parents to read.
Why ‘The Social Dilemma’ Won’t Make Me Quit Social Media
The solution to the issues posed by the Netflix film lies not in quitting social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, but in understanding them better.