A journal of essays, letters & unfinished arguments

Hashin Jithu

I write about the world.

2019

Come, meet me.

7 May 2019 · Personal · 3 min

What happens to milestones that are dead?

Memories of letters lost.

4 May 2019 · Philosophy · 17 min

I ate a bit too much. I knew it, the breakfast has breached the threshold of contentment. There is no going back. There isn’t much that I can do about it now.

Bilkis, Bharat Mata.

25 Apr 2019 · Philosophy · 3 min

When I hear the word “Bharat Mata”, only one face comes to my mind. It is the face of Bilkis Bano, who was brutally attacked, tormented and left to die by a mob fuelled with hatred. 14 members of h...

Looking beyond the Black hole.

12 Apr 2019 · Politics, Philosophy, Personal, Tech · 3 min

We are celebrating the release of a breakthrough image. One of the most shared images on internet already, the ‘unseeable’ black hole is a real sensation. But contrary to popular perception, it is ...

A Forty year old dream.

8 Apr 2019 · Philosophy · 6 min

She walked straight into my room. This was strange, not because of the act itself, but the time and place where she chose to do so. I have lived in many rooms. All kinds of rooms. Rooms with or wit...

And then we spoke in tongues that chose us.

21 Mar 2019 · Philosophy · 6 min

So here I am, speaking the tongue of my coloniser. A coloniser who would just mimic the polity of that time, albeit improvising a bit - all the while struggling to hide a smirk while he slowly, but...

Feminism and Science.

2 Mar 2019 · Politics · 2 min

It is tempting to look at feminism as a social movement based on a social science construct - the feminist theory. But it is much more than that. It has a well defined utility of making science mor...

Do you know where soldiers come from?

15 Feb 2019 · Politics, Philosophy · 3 min

Passionate warcries to cover up a brother’s death. In his blood do I see the face of enemy. But in his face, I see myself - my failure.

Of Data Democracy and beyond - Part 1.

12 Feb 2019 · Politics, Policy · 4 min

Democracy derives its legitimacy from “will of the people”. If the people are deprived of real information, their ability to make suitable decisions is impaired. This renders Democracy meaningless.

Brain is not a computer!

30 Jan 2019 · Philosophy · 4 min

I found this excellent article on Aeon.

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