Back in December, we first started hearing whispers of a disease in China. A flu virus which had infected quite a few people. We had bigger fish to fry. Back in December, the disasterclass of the Assam National Register of Citizens had unfolded, with millions of Hindus having been declared as foreigners. Political commentators dubbed … Continue reading Corona-tion and Thoughts
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Vasant’s Oracle
(Year- 2020. India didn’t have the revolution C.B. promised. Nationalism, tolerance, secularism became bitter words over which fights erupted on streets, campuses and homes. In search for a break from news, the internet and all things sensational, the narrator set out from the mainland Mumbai docks with a crew, winding up in Zoonzania, an island … Continue reading Vasant’s Oracle
Today
When I was little, writing used to come a lot more naturally to me. I used to uncap my pen, and get to writing. Often, I only discovered what I was writing after I got a few sentences in, reaffirming my belief that an idle mind can wander a great deal on paper too. It's … Continue reading Today
Letter Writing
Letter writing has increasingly become a dying trend, with the advent of social media, free telephone calls, and affordable internet prices. Why is this is an issue? Telegraphs went out when telephones became popular, chariots and horse-driven carriages went out when automobiles became popular across the world. It is the habit and the privilege of … Continue reading Letter Writing
January 2020 and a new beginning
Hi All, Its 2020. Unless my notifications have somehow slowed down in the last ten days, India hasn't become a superpower yet. Still eagerly waiting on that. I, on the other hand, have decided to up my game to compensate. Every year, I began with my steely resolve and fool proof plans to seize the … Continue reading January 2020 and a new beginning