A journal of essays, letters & unfinished arguments

Hashin Jithu

I write about the world.

2020

India is an intellectual project too. It must be protected.

7 May 2020 · Politics, Policy, Philosophy · 7 min

Nation states often find themselves in a great dilemma. This dilemma stems from the fact that more often, there is a wide gulf between its origin myths and the real circumstances under which they w...

സാഗർ എഴുതുന്നു.

14 Apr 2020 · Malayalam · 2 min

മഴ വരുന്നതിനും ഒരുപാട് മുമ്പാണ് ഞങ്ങൾ ആദ്യമായി കണ്ടുമുട്ടിയത്. മെയ് 2 2019. രണ്ടാം നിലയിലുള്ള ഫ്ലാറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് നോക്കിയാൽ അപ്പുറത്തുള്ള പ്ലോട്ടിലെ കാടുകാണാം. കാട് എന്ന് പറയുമ്പോ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പച്ച...

മറ്റൊരു കത്ത്.

9 Apr 2020 · Malayalam · 1 min

സാഗറിന്റെ കത്തുകളിൽ ബാക്കിയായ ഒന്ന്.

A short history of dead babies walking.

28 Mar 2020 · Politics · 5 min

For dead babies to walk, they have to die first. Perhaps, that is the most difficult part of this short history. In order to write this, some babies had to die. Now, it was not my wish to have them...

An Obituary to Prof. Lilavati.

17 Jan 2020 · Philosophy, Personal · 5 min

My friend Lilavati, a professor at Hyderabad Central University, passed away last week after a protracted struggle with Alzeimer’s disease. Her life was remarkable and I believe that my words will ...

Show your disagreement with CAA.

6 Jan 2020 · Politics, Policy, Philosophy · 1 min

Click here to show your disagreement with CAA. And make a missed call.

2019

Love letters I wrote.

14 Dec 2019 · Personal · 4 min

Perhaps the greatest dilemma a writer faces is on when a story should be written down. Sure, you may come across a great story every now and then. But you don’t know of when you should put it down ...

Meeting bluebird.

28 Sep 2019 · Personal · 6 min

9th May, 2019.

Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo.

12 Sep 2019 · Philosophy · 5 min

Tonight is particularly melancholic. Here I am, listening to Farida Khanum slowly making her way through this beautiful Nazm. There is a certain ring to her canorous voice, that keeps me tethered t...

Sagar, Sleep Walking.

24 Aug 2019 · Politics, Policy, Philosophy, Personal · 10 min

Reluctant lovers are the most despicable thing about humanity. It doesn’t matter what they are reluctant about. Whether in indulging with each other or in exploring the more amorous facets of life ...

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