Do you know where soldiers come from?
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.
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!
I found this excellent article on Aeon.
The dancer and the dance.
This thought provoking article by Sameena Dalwai on Indian Express prompted me to write this piece.
Reservations for the most stupid.
Of course, I am not arguing for reserving seats for the most stupid people! This is a very short guide to explaning affirmative action to the most stupid (and unfortunate) beings amongst us. Make u...
Books of 2019.
Books I read in 2019.
Story of a song entangled in barbed wire fences.
In the morning, they found a song entangled in the barbed wire fence. As she wriggled and jiggled there, a thousand cold tungsten needles pierced her. A red fluid oozed out of her flawless brown sk...
The Disenfranchisement of Indian Farmer.
Farmers constitute ~55% of Indian population. 75% Indians are directly or indirectly dependent on agricultural income. Put together, they constitute the largest population block in terms of socio-e...
Revenge of the Barbarians.
It is of great use if History is not written by historians, but anthropologists. If not anthropologists entirely, the service of a few will definitely make the endeavour more productive and the end...
പുൽച്ചുരുളിലെ വിശുദ്ധപാഠങ്ങൾ.
“ഈ നടപ്പാലം വയി തോട് കടക്കാ. റോഡ്`ഇത് വരൊള്ളു. ആ വരമ്പത്തൂടെ ഒറ്റ പിട്ത്തം പിടിച്ചാല് കോളനിയെത്തും. അയിന്റടുത്ത് തന്നേണ് മാശിന്റെ വീട്. ഇങ്ങള് നടന്നൊളി”