This is an Emergency
We live at a time when the government, the ruling party, and its adherents have institutionalised, and weaponised,…
Fascism in the works
The Auschwitz Memorial twitter handle last evening posted two images, taken less than 12 years apart: One of…
…and the clocks were striking thirteen.
There are times when I suspect that more people cite Orwell than have actually read Orwell. (One of…
Yes, Prime Minister
The Prime Minister is unhappy, and he has good reason to be. No one responds to my ‘good…
“Not proven”
In Scotland, courts have the option of picking from three possible verdicts: Guilty, Not Guilty, and Not Proven.…
WTF Just Happened: December 1
#1. After six straight lows, India’s quarterly GDP growth finally trended upwards to 6.3% in the quarter ending…
WTF Just Happened: November 29
#1. To live where I please, to do as I wish, to believe as I wish, to love…
Amusing ourselves to death
For the two weeks that I have been away, I lived a pre-internet life. I consumed “news”, such…
Of demonetization. And magic. And Modi
(NB: This is the uncut version of an article originally published on BuzzFeed on November 7) At 8…
45 days to go
Finally, we have dates. December 9 for the first phase, and December 14, for the second phase, of…
