I don’t know
August 11, 2019
I’ve discovered a superpower I was never allowed to use growing up: admitting “I don’t know.” Turns out it might be the most useful phrase in the information age. … More I don’t know
Category: Life
Rekindling my romance with Cricket
July 11, 2019
A conman rickshawala, two missed local trains, and one gruelling evening later – confirming a truth I’d suspected for a long time: I never stopped loving cricket. … More Rekindling my romance with Cricket
Accepting adulthood
May 15, 2019
A Friday-night vodka-Sprite, weeks of back-to-back work, and a friend doubting I could keep going. A quiet reckoning with what adulthood actually asks of you. … More Accepting adulthood
Clueless Millennials – Fighting the Existential Crisis
February 16, 2019
No mission, no objective, no idea what’s next. On losing the sense of purpose that used to make waking up feel like something worth winning. … More Clueless Millennials – Fighting the Existential Crisis
Mumbai Local
December 28, 2018
“Beta, travelling in Mumbai is suffering. Accept it or stop travelling.” How one line from my dad became my crash course into semi-adulthood. … More Mumbai Local
Heartbreak in the digital age
December 14, 2018
Not a takedown of an ex – a look at what heartbreak actually feels like when every notification, story, and status update carries it along with you. … More Heartbreak in the digital age
“Bhaiyya Ball!” – How my colony kids taught me to forget myself
November 23, 2018
A tired back, a long commute, and a colony kid yelling “Bhaiyya Ball!” – the small moment that taught me how to forget myself for a while. … More “Bhaiyya Ball!” – How my colony kids taught me to forget myself
Border – How the story of Brigadier Chandpuri defined the Indian army for a generation
November 19, 2018
On the passing of Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, and how Bollywood’s Border shaped an entire generation’s idea of the Indian army. … More Border – How the story of Brigadier Chandpuri defined the Indian army for a generation
Respect – an Indian perspective
November 4, 2018
“Disrespectful” – a label I’ve earned more times than I’d like to admit. On why respect in India functions less like a value and more like a currency. … More Respect – an Indian perspective
India’s complicated relationship with ‘Safety’
October 29, 2018
A day-one FMCG internship safety orientation sparked a bigger question: why does India treat safety as an afterthought instead of a given? … More India’s complicated relationship with ‘Safety’
Pol Ke Bol! 