The neem tree in my ancestral home's courtyard is more proof of my nationalism than any citizenship documents will ever be.
Tag: Hindutva
Student Protests: Rewriting Justice by Turning Fiction Into Fact
The Komal Sharmas are left free but someone like Safoora Zargar, who fought for democracy and love, is behind bars.
Fear and Hope in Delhi: The Power of Nostalgia and Kites
In these testing times, small acts of camaraderie is what keeps hope alive and kicking.
Inside The Toxic Media Culture Of A Casteist, Islamophobic Local Daily
Say ‘hi’ to the local dailies bringing you 15-pages of propaganda each morning.
Poem | By the Grave
"It won't be long. The noise of a mob, your ears pick from afar."
The Freedom Paradox – A Poem
We won our freedom at a great cost. Yet today, all the ideas that define India are being compromised in a fight for power.
Identity in the Time of Dissent II: Tricolour Symbolism
An encounter with the social media hate factory over a poster of a tricoloured-hijab-wearing woman.
Elegy for a Nation
A poem written in the backdrop of the ongoing volatile socio-political scenario in India.
The Mazhab of Art: Must Language Have a Religion Too?
Why a two-day Hindustani writing workshop in Jaipur was cancelled.