Rains & Unsent Letters
byA poet lives through memories through verse — of rains, family and parents.
Latest Posts
Fifty Men A Day: The Bureaucracy of Rape In Imperial Japan
byThe stories of “comfort women”—brushed under the carpet by the Japanese government—is a reminder of the depths of human cruelty, a poignant tale that the world must never forget.
The Neurotic Mind & The Machine: Freud, AI & The Loss Of Mystery
byAnd in a world where AI brings everything to the surface, where nothing is left to chance or imagination, we might find ourselves trapped in a reality that is no longer alive with possibility.
FPV Drones: The Future Of Asymmetric Warfare
byAs drones become more widespread, the ability to defend against them will be crucial for countries like India, which face multiple security challenges on their borders.
Burnout, Suicides & Systemic Failures: The Silent Crisis In India’s Public Sector Banks
byIndia’s banking sector will not thrive on profitability metrics alone. It will succeed only when the people at its heart—its employees—are respected, supported, and heard.
Standing In Your Shoes
byTo bear witness is not always to shout—it can be to listen, to stand beside, to speak only when it amplifies the unheard.
A Handful of Poha, A Mouthful of Memory
byPoha is the product of an ancient food science, a result of necessity, geography & invention.
India’s Unacknowledged War: Politics, Patriarchy & The Weaponisation of Rape
byIn India, rape is deployed as a method of punishment, a tactic of social control; it’s a terrifying reminder of who holds power.
The Ballad of Bengal’s Anthony Firingee
byAnthony Firingee, a Portuguese man, became a famous Bengali poet-musician. This is his story—one that was never built on fixed boundaries.
Notes On European Hypocrisy
byThis essay exposes the widening chasm between Europe’s ideals and its realities—and asks whether a union built on human dignity can survive while systematically undermining it.
One Survivor, Two Engines, No Answers: Air India 171 & The Questions Boeing Won’t Answer
byThe aviation world is unsettled with this fatal crash of a Boeing 787—a plane once lauded for innovation, composite strength, and passenger comfort.
The Architecture Of Absence
byThe pain of losing someone, knowing that they would never come back, is real, inexplicable.
The Unlikely Origins Of High Heels In India
byDid the high-heeled shoes of Konark predate their European cousins by mere chance?
Gandikota: The Penna’s Watchtower Of Dynasties
byGandikota still stands, poised on the Penna’s edge: a fortress, a folio, a living testament.
Prada’s Theft Of India’s Cultural Heritage
byWhat appeared on Prada’s runway was a reminder that in the global marketplace, the further a design travels from its origin, the more likely its story is to disappear.