Jun 29The Perfection of ParadoxesThe river doesn’t mute itself Just because night falls. The mountain doesn’t awaken with the raucous river Just because. Silence and sound accompany each other Without clamouring for the other to change. The firefly doesn’t ask the stars to throw on a cloak So they can glow in their fifteen seconds of flame. The clouds turn accomplice to the fireflies Darkening the skies while the fireflies provide a silver lining.Paradox1 min readParadox1 min read
Jun 19The seduction of the Comfort ZoneThere is no air-conditioning there. No warm quilts in the winter either. No steaming cups of ginger and cardamom chai. No chilled glasses of sweet and salty lemonade. No pakoras of a rainy day. But you will, take my word for it, likely never find any other place like it that makes you feel at home…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jun 15DON’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. They’ll merely wake up, in your head. They’ll tell you not to wake up so early. They’ll tell you, let’s do this tomorrow, promise…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
May 29Meanwhile, Manipur burnsHere, wrestlers are thrown to the mat On the ground, online. Morph their photos, stat! Meanwhile, Manipur burns. Owls, wise and otherwise, gather in the new parliament. There’s many a murder, of crows and other creatures of the firmament. Meanwhile, Manipur burns. For eyeballs on Insta, Wes Anderson and Saiyaan clash Elsewhere, the bats (or is it swords) of Jadeja and Pandya flash. Meanwhile, Manipur burns.Manipur1 min readManipur1 min read
Apr 27The Most Unpretentious Man I Have KnownEverybody has their Sid stories to tell. About how he touched their lives. With love, kindness, generosity, brilliance, laughter, candor, camaraderie, wisdom, and so much more. …Sidharth Rao5 min readSidharth Rao5 min read
Feb 13, 2022Of Men and MassagesHow 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 because “Bhai, Bangkok ki ticket bahut mehngi hai. Can’t afford right now.” Aur, bhaaiyon, apne naai se champi…Humor8 min readHumor8 min read
Aug 12, 2021A Patchwork of (W)holesand so we stitch what we unquestioningly believe to be finery that elevates us in the eyes of the world. we use yarn alright. finest quality mind-made yarns that fool the self before anybody else. a running stitch here running a loop around insecurity. a backstitch there to highlight, wait, did i say…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Jul 25, 2021The Problem with Holding OnWhen you hold on to your anger, You’re the one left naked, Like you’ve left all your clothes on a hanger. When you hold on to your greed, You’re the one who is belittled, Worse than a beggar in dire, dire need. When you hold on to your desire, You’re…Emotion1 min readEmotion1 min read
Jul 18, 2021Of natural acts and unnatural outlooks(Originally written on 18 July, 2015) Between Acts of God and being ravaged by nature, as a species we have created a convenient spectrum when it comes to “natural” causes of our passing. Extraordinary forces of wind, rain and atmospheric pressure. Beyond-normal heating up of the core of the planet…Nature7 min readNature7 min read
Jul 4, 2021A Pointless Weekend(Originally written on a lazy weekend in July 2016) Read this only if you want to do something pointless. No, really. I’ve spent a glorious weekend doing things mindlessly. As we went for our morning walk on Saturday, mostly in silence, my mind happily and steadfastly refused to latch on…Lazy4 min readLazy4 min read
