New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- The self-improvement of other people has ruined conversations for me. Increasingly, when they speak of human nature and the mind, they speak in labels and concepts. There was a... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Indian politicians, outside Kerala perhaps, have never been terrified of the third-rate condition of government schools in their constituencies. Nor have they been terrified by ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- On Wednesday, I got a free upgrade to first class, but the aircraft seats were so angled towards the windows that I could not make eye contact with those who were making their w... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- In a muddy lane in Gurugram, I approach a speed breaker that is half a metre high. I am not being figurative; it really is half a metre high. It's not a mound or any other natura... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- When I tell Indians that we have immense stamina for useless issues, no one asks me to explain 'useless.' Even people who disagree that the issues are useless miraculously know w... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- There are raids underway in a few cities to check if the food they store or make is safe for me. They are unearthing factories that make fake milk with shampoo and emulsifier; ne... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- James Bond villains and Anthropic's CEO say the same things. That they have built something that can end the world. The difference is that Dario Amodei appears to feel bad about i... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- A reason why the recent student protests were a triumph is that they were highly entertaining, though not for everyone. And they were fun because India has become such a suffocati... Read More
New Delhi, July 26 -- For decades there has been a covenant between India and its young-pass these entrance exams, and you are set. You can then escape India, physically and even within India. It was... Read More
New Delhi, July 19 -- What ruined cinema was equality. Making a film was once expensive, hence scarce. Only a few people born in the right homes or the handful who got lucky, as though nature wanted t... Read More