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What elevator use says about the Indian psyche

India, Aug. 2 -- It's a weekday morning, you have just reached work dressed in formals and are waiting for the lift on the ground floor with a bunch of others. Nobody talks, minds weighed down by the ... Read More


Changing nature of neighbourly bonds

India, July 20 -- Sometimes, it takes an earthquake in Gurugram to figure out who your neighbours are. The earth shakes, and people rush out in their pyjamas and assemble in an area where their WiFi c... Read More


Changing nature of neighbourly bonds

India, July 19 -- Sometimes, it takes an earthquake in Gurugram to figure out who your neighbours are. The earth shakes, and people rush out in their pyjamas and assemble in an area where their WiFi c... Read More


Credit, and contempt, for the paths to quick riches

India, July 5 -- Credit, and contempt, for the paths to quick riches A screenshot on the internet screamed, "41 crores! That's the net worth of a 23-year-old content creator". Many on the internet lo... Read More


Spotting Purvanchal of 1800s in the Caribbean

India, June 22 -- It is 2022. I am in the queue at the immigration section in Mumbai airport, holding my passport with a crisp boarding-pass neatly tucked in it. Even though I have made many such trip... Read More


Spotting Purvanchal of 1800s in the Caribbean

India, June 21 -- It is 2022. I am in the queue at the immigration section in Mumbai airport, holding my passport with a crisp boarding-pass neatly tucked in it. Even though I have made many such trip... Read More


One-way ticket to that lonesome town

India, June 7 -- 'Aage peeche ho ke baith jaao, six sawaari ki seat hai'. (Please adjust and make room for the sixth passenger). It is peak summer. The bus is packed with people, like sardines in a t... Read More