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A FACE-SAVE FOR THE PRICE OF A NATIONAL HEARTBREAK

(A two-act play)

Aug 7

Aug 7

The silence of the beasts

Am I silent Or voiceless At a loss for words Or feelings? Do I not have a tongue in my head Or a head on my shoulders? Oh wait I’m not a…

May 29

May 29

In the long run, everything works out

Over here, I run Aware of the privilege I have to feel joy To run of my own volition With all the resources at my disposal To be healthy…

Oct 14, 2023

Oct 14, 2023

The Perfection of Paradoxes

The river doesn’t mute itself Just because night falls.

Jun 29, 2023

Jun 29, 2023

The seduction of the Comfort Zone

There is no air-conditioning there.

Jun 19, 2023

Jun 19, 2023

DON’T THINK, RUN. DON’T RUN, THINK.

When you think of going for a run, the gremlins will greet you. They won’t come knocking at your door, or creep in through the window…

Jun 15, 2023

Jun 15, 2023

Meanwhile, Manipur burns

Here, wrestlers are thrown to the mat On the ground, online. Morph their photos, stat!

May 29, 2023

May 29, 2023

The Most Unpretentious Man I Have Known

Everybody has their Sid stories to tell. About how he touched their lives. With love, kindness, generosity, brilliance, laughter, candor…

Apr 27, 2023

The Most Unpretentious Man I Have Known

Apr 27, 2023

Of Men and Massages

How many of you — I’m talking only to the men in the room for now — how many of you men have ever gotten a massage, in India? And not just…

Feb 13, 2022

Feb 13, 2022

A Patchwork of (W)holes

and so we stitch what we unquestioningly believe to be finery that elevates us in the eyes of the world.

Aug 12, 2021

Aug 12, 2021

narayan devanathan

narayan devanathan

Facts, fiction, and the occasional home truth in advertising. Marathoner. Group Executive & Strategy Officer, Dentsu India.

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