How to Embarrass Your Country in Seven Days
Every summer, as India heats up, our passports cool down. The schools shut, the mercury touches unbearable highs, and suddenly every second WhatsApp status…
The Romance of Deduction
I grew up in Shimla, and winter holidays had their own rhythm. Outside, snowflakes settled softly on the roofs, the cold persuaded everyone to…
We Regret to Inform You This Requires a Meeting
Nobody knows exactly when it happened, but at some point, humanity embraced a dangerous idea: every problem deserves a meeting. Need a decision? A…
Hollywood Must Be Tired of Saying, “I Told You So”
For decades, Hollywood entertained us with pandemics, climate disasters, intelligent machines and lonely humans falling in love with technology. We watched, enjoyed the spectacle…
From Naagins to “Saranghae”: Why K-Dramas Took Over Our Hearts
Indian television still asks viewers for only one thing — complete surrender of logic. Heroes die and return after plastic surgery, yet nobody recognizes…
One Mother Operating System, Many Versions
With Mother’s Day being celebrated today, millions of people across the world are posting emotional messages, sharing childhood photographs, and promising to “call more…
Maids or Machines: Convenience or Connection ?
Last week, my kitchen—and a part of my routine—fell silent. My maid of ten years, Hazra, went back to her hometown and didn’t return….
From Ballrooms to Boardrooms: A Journey of Women Through Time
It all started innocently—one lazy evening with a cup of masala chai and yet another rewatch of the Pride and Prejudice BBC series. There…
Marriage After 25 Years: Where Nothing Is Perfect—But Everything Works
Picture this: one person is comfortably settled on the sofa, iPad balanced on the stomach with impressive stability, deeply engaged in something that clearly…
A Slightly Nervous Conversation with the Future
The World Before Breakfast Most days begin innocently enough. You wake up, stretch, walk to the kitchen, and glance at your phone or the…