It’s Christmas eve, so hope everyone is having a fun time. But, there’s always the existential questions that come out at the perfectly not-right timing. I recently finished watching West World and my friend promptly suggested that this question might be an after effect of that, but this has been a question in the back […]
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After a good five decades of AIADMK and DMK, AIADMK party leader Jayalalithaa’s death has left Tamil Nadu in a mixture of feelings – mourning her loss and trying to grasp the present. Loss of a human life, whether it is of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu or a child starving in Africa, […]
My father always harps upon the concept of responsibility. “Whatever you do, you must do it responsibly.” And I agree with him. Even when I have a pantless pizza party and F.R.I.E.N.D.S marathon at home letting the house smell like 3 day old milk and clothes strewn around because why not, I should do it […]
Let’s talk about a mistake. I mean, a mistake is bound to happen, but before I begin to say anything, let me first make it clear that many people may not like this post. If I’m offending you in any way by writing said article, I’m not really sorry. Always have, always will write what […]
So my cousin had this idea of taking me to this prequel to the Harry Potter world – Fantastic beasts and where to find them. I didn’t expect much and I’ve always not had the Harry Potter series in my top favourites list, but this was a new low. I can’t even list out all […]
Since the news that Trump actually won the US Presidential Election, I half dreamed of a great disaster to have happened – an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. The terror he inspires in even someone outside the US is immense. The red of the republican party feels a lot like a red warning sign this year. Donald […]
As the world fretted over whether the US is going to be presided by a corrupt woman or a man who is stupider than his Disney namesake, the Indian PM Narendra Modi made an announcement at 8pm on 8/11/2016 that put the entire nation in a frenzy the way only a World Cup victory or […]
First of all, I apologize for not writing in this space for a while. In my defence, I was (not watching Narcos and reading Percy Jackson) busy. Wait, no one cares? Alright then. Ah the outset, I wish all of you a very happy Diwali, or at least I think it’s Diwali. Indian festivals are […]
Not very long ago, a very close friend of mine had come over to my place for something I don’t recall. He met my mom and they got to talking and she asked him “What are the three things that you want most in life?” Without a second of hesitation, my “friend” replied, “Success. Happiness. […]
Passion is probably the most underestimated and misinterpreted word in the history of English, time immemorial. Passion to me, is the truest expression of one’s desires. It’s the fuel that keeps the fire in you burning, pushing you to reach the zenith and beyond. But one thing a lot of us will agree upon is […]