Category: Essay

Reports from the horrific terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam described how the terrorists singled out Hindus to be killed — by asking their names, checking their IDs, and even demanding some to recite the Kalma. That brought me to a question for philosophical exploration. Assume a person who is a practicing Hindu finds himself…

This essay, previously unpublished, was originally written in February 2024. I was walking down a lane in the tony neighbourhood of Koramangala 3rd Block in Bengaluru. Amidst the usual advertisements offering shared accommodation for students and broadband connections, a printed notice pasted on a street lamp caught my attention – “Looking for a co-founder for…

This essay, previously unpublished, was originally written in September 2023. It was a quarter past seven in the morning. By no means early, especially on a midsummer morning in Mahuli village, about 78 kilometers away from Prayagraj. Amit was woken up by the notification tone on his smartphone. He glanced at his phone, he had…