Posts from the politics category.
There’s a peculiar comfort in leafing through a book that feels like both a mirror and a map. I didn’t expect a book on the Constitution to make me pause mid-page and reflect on my own life, but that’s exactly what happened with Why the Constitution Matters by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. Imagine sitting in a quiet corner of a café, the hum of conversations around you, and suddenly realizing that the...
There’s a certain sound that belongs only to India during election season. It isn’t the speeches or the drumbeats, not even the loudspeakers strapped to auto-rickshaws blaring promises into the summer heat. It’s laughter — wry, exasperated, sometimes bitter, sometimes uncontrollable — the kind that erupts when reality feels too absurd to be real. That’s the sound Amitabh D. Sarwate bottles in Bark...
I remember the first time I truly felt the weight of silence — the kind that presses against your chest, makes every whisper feel like a shout, and every shadow a potential conspirator. That’s exactly the feeling Prakash Narayan Shukla conjures in Shadow Strike. From the very first page, I was swept into a world where the most dangerous battles are not fought with guns or bombs, but with subtle gl...
The Indian Government’s Real Money Gaming Ban:India’s online gaming industry was jolted this August when the government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, imposing a blanket ban on all real-money online games—regardless of whether the outcome is based on skill or chance. The Bill radically redefines the landscape for gaming and fantasy sports platforms, triggering a ...
You know that feeling when history suddenly stops being a chapter in your textbook and becomes something real — alive, pulsating, almost terrifying in its truth? That’s exactly what happened to me while reading Ninety Days. I was born in the late ’70s, and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi is a moment etched in national memory. But Anirudhya Mitra doesn’t just retell it — he takes you behind the y...
I still remember where I was on 23rd August 2023. Like millions of Indians (and space nerds worldwide), I had my eyes glued to my screen, heart thumping, waiting for those final moments of Chandrayaan-3’s descent. When it touched down safely on the Moon’s South Pole, I swear there were tears in my eyes. We did it. India did it.Ajay Lele’s book, Chandrayaan-3: India on the Moon, captures that very ...
Been diving into the state of deeptech in India lately, and it’s becoming clear:We’ve overglorified how we reached Mars for less than the cost of a Hollywood movie. And in doing so, we’ve sent the wrong message to builders:Do more with less. Forever.That’s not how deeptech works. It lacks the signal that it’s okay to fail in the pursuit of frontier innovation. Most deeptech is uncertain, long-draw...
Lately, the language politics in our country have been disturbing. But in the midst of it all, there are still people who live across states, languages, and cultures — happily and harmoniously.The hosts are warm and welcoming.The guests are curious, open to learning new languages, ideas, and customs — without burden or resistance. 🌍💛 Today’s story is about how she found connection beyond words w...
You know how sometimes you pick up a book, expecting just another life story, and then it gently surprises you—like a quiet conversation with an old soul who has seen it all and still believes in love, resilience, and purpose? That’s exactly what happened when I read An Unlikely Chemistry by S. Krishnaswamy.For those unfamiliar, Krishnaswamy is not your average memoirist. He’s a filmmaker known fo...
Have you ever picked up a book that feels less like a story and more like someone grabbing your collar and shaking you awake? Proud Anti-Semite by G. Douglas Davis, IV, does exactly that. Davis, known for his searing, unfiltered works like Letters to Osama and I Use To Fall Down, dives headfirst into the prickliest, most controversial spaces of human history and conflict. His previous works showed...
