Failure’s not a big deal—it’s a speed bump, not a dead end. In India, though, it can feel like the sky’s falling. One screw-up, and it’s not just your problem—it’s your family’s, your neighbors’, even the chaiwala’s. At 31, I’ve figured out how to shrug it off. … More Embrace failure – It’s good for you!
The hottest battleground to stop illegal migration is swanky Visa offices where someone will decide if you can flex on your friends via Instagram or not. Countries are earning Millions of dollars in Visa processing fees. It’s no longer a bureaucratic procedure but a fancy toll naka. … More The Visa humiliation ritual
This couldn’t have been the same planet where my country exists. How can our realities be so different? Was colonialism so devastating? For how long will we pay for the failures of lost wars from centuries ago? Will I ever get to board a metro in Mumbai with my cycle without being sucker punched by the security at the gate? … More What Europe taught me about India
I don’t blame my parents for being obsessed with me succeeding in entrance exams like UPSC, JEE and CAT. Most middle-class families in India have no option but to push their children to the limit hoping they will take the family’s fortunes to the next level. … More India’s entrance-exams addiction
The global Indian – A new identity for a new world built at the cost of eroding regional sensibilities. Who am I really? … More The global Indian – A new identity in a new world
Absolute freedom of speech is an American concept. It is a privilege for the elites than a “right” for the masses. … More Freedom of speech – A reality check
Corporate or start-up? Where should you work. … More Corporate or start-up? Where should you work.
I’ve been seeing a lot of people self-flagellate and blame “the public” for the devastating second wave that has gripped India. The situation is dire right now but it didn’t happen because four dudes met at a park. It didn’t happen because a bunch of women went for a walk. It wasn’t caused by uncles … More We are not to blame!
Summer is the best time of the year. Anyone who disagrees must be imprisoned without a trial. As a child, summer was all about vacations. School was done and all we had to do was just sit and watch our favourite cartoons and TV shows. We could play whatever and however long we wanted. My … More The King of Summer
It has been a year since I last posted on my blog. This time last year, I, like everyone else, was blissfully unaware of what lay ahead. For the first time in human history, the entire world experienced something together, but not in the way it intended. Even the “World Wars” didn’t reach all corners … More The year of the unknown
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