Apr 12, 2025 | Essays, Non-Fiction |
I am not going to speak about the demise of the free press in India. All of us gathered here know all about that. Nor am I going to speak of what has happened to all the institutions that are meant to act as checks and balances in the functioning of our democracy. I...
Apr 20, 2020 | Campaigns, Essays, Non-Fiction |
A lot of people have already written a lot of interesting responses to the Covid-19 situation, including a lot of people predicting what will come next. It can be overwhelming trying to keep up with the sudden total focus of thinkers on a single issues (this is part...
Apr 9, 2020 | Essays, Non-Fiction |
Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt like nothing else could. Our minds are still racing back and forth, longing for a return to “normality”, trying to stitch our future to our past and refusing to acknowledge the...
Mar 14, 2015 | Non-Fiction |
Is it a house or a home? A temple to the new India, or a warehouse for its ghosts? Ever since Antilla arrived on Altamont Road in Mumbai, exuding mystery and quiet menace, things have not been the same. “Here we are,” the friend who took me there said, “Pay your...
