Society & Politics

• The Fault in Our Atheisms

  Jan 17

  I do not believe in the religious claim that a god or gods exist. That makes me an atheist. I am however, not unique in having this position. Plenty of… more ›

• The price of laughter

  Aug 22

  Unless you have been living under a rock, you must know that a bunch of Indian comedians have been called out for making casteist remarks, insulting Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi figures, and generally… more ›

• The selective wokeness of the Indian Liberal

  Aug 17

  The crowd that posts about BLM but remains mysteriously silent at DLM is back at it again. They’re suddenly worried about the rights of Afghan people even as they continue… more ›

• When majorities overreact

  Aug 16

  Saw someone complaining on YouTube that every single planet the Starship Discovery goes to is ruled by a woman. Question is: Would the guy have raised a similar objection if… more ›

• Why privilege must embrace invisibility

  Aug 14

  Stop me if you’ve heard this one. There is a patriarchal household where the boys and men don’t cook and the kitchen has been determined to be the domain of… more ›

• Return of the Angry Arts Student

  Apr 3

  If you remember the thing I wrote some time ago titled The Loss of Science Stream Privilege, this is a follow-up on that idea. One that tries to be a little… more ›

• Indian Society and the Arts Student

  Aug 29

  A large section of India’s so-called educated middle-class is socially regressive and shows support for demagogues and opposes progressive values. People wonder why this is so. I however, wonder why… more ›