A journal of essays, letters & unfinished arguments

Hashin Jithu

I write about the world.

2017

Ram, Rahim and religions of the world.

27 Aug 2017 · Politics, Policy · 3 min

As I am writing this, One lakh followers of Dera Sacha Sauda is holed up in the residence of Ram Rahim Singh. Since their violence against society has failed, the next logical step is violence a...

Triple Talaq

22 Aug 2017 · Policy, Philosophy · 4 min

A few weeks ago, I told my mom that they are discussing about banning Triple Talaq(TT).

The Story of Ishi.

21 Jul 2017 · Politics · 3 min

Ishi was a man, a man who was the last of his tribe.

Tussle among the unequals.

20 Jul 2017 · Philosophy · 3 min

Couple of days ago, I came across a news article describing how over three dozen shanties belonging to daily wage labourers were razed by authorities in Noida alleging that these stood on public la...

My old wallet.

8 Jul 2017 · Philosophy, Personal · 1 min

I lost my wallet near a mob that was working on a man.

അമരം, നിർമാർജ്ജനം, ദരിദ്രം.

4 Jul 2017 · Philosophy · 5 min

വളവ് തിരിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഷൂസിന്റെയുള്ളിൽ എന്തോ മുളക്കുന്നതു പോലെ. കൈ എത്തിച്ചു നോക്കിയപ്പോൾ ഉപ്പൂറ്റിക്ക് താഴെയായി രണ്ടു പഴുതാരകാലുകൾ മുളച്ചു വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു. ബൂട്ടിന്റെ ഉള്ളിൽ കിടന്ന് അവ അരിക്കുന്നതാണ് ച...

How you should be teaching values to your kid.

23 Jun 2017 · Politics, Policy, Philosophy · 2 min

Kids should have values, undisputed truth. But how should you teach them?

One more Crusade Sir? No, Thanks!

22 Jun 2017 · Politics · 2 min

I recently came across this collection of songs. No doubt, a fine one at it, but the twist is that you should read the comments!

Mascara, Butterflies and Mango Manchurian.

22 May 2017 · Philosophy · 7 min

When my ancestors died, they were buried near the paddy fields. Dare someone to hold a funeral procession, it would be more deaths. The eldest male will carry the dead, wrapped in a “thazha paaya”...

Excerpts from the past - Bacon, 1624. [Series]

21 Feb 2017 · Philosophy · 1 min

There is not under heaven so chaste a nation as this. It is the virgin of the world. There are no stews, no dissolute houses, no courtesans, not anything of that kind. Nay they wonder, with dete...

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