Hello! What a long weekend this has been. It is midnight on Saturday evening and after spending the entire day following the news about the protest in India I am finally giving this one the finishing touches so bear with me if it feels a bit unfinished. That's
Hello! Yep, I am back! Never underestimate the power of a proper break. I used to shun the idea of a 'break' in a relationship. Like the strong, unsubstantiated with facts opinion of a neighbourhood uncle, my strong belief was 'break' is just a soft break-
Dear all, This is perhaps the first time since I started writing this newsletter that I am going on an extended leave. The reason for that is very DoorDesi coded. My parents are visiting me in the Netherlands and anyone who has ever hosted their parents in their new foreign
Heya! I am not going to lecture you on anything today. It has been a very busy week but I wanted to do this anyway because this is my happy place and you guys are my happy folks. So this is me, from the train, at 10PM on Saturday night,
Hey there, What a wild wild week it has been back home. From the Jharkhand protest win to the FIR about the use of pellet guns during the July Jantar Mantar protests and the 'School Theek Karo' (Fix the Schools) campaigns, we have seen a new wave of
Hello all, Happy 80th Independence Day, folks! One heck of a journey it has been for the country. As is expected with an octogenarian, she is acting up a bit, but hey, she has great bones and greater resilience and we are all proud of her! Now, let's
Hey all, Sorry not sorry for disappearing last week without notice. I had to take a break from spending hours engaging with the news every day. Well, to be fair, I kept engaging with it nonetheless but decided against writing about it. I wanted this writing to come from a
Hey there, What did we just witness! A historic moment in our living memory for sure. The resignation of Pradhan shows the power of the collective and the power of showing up, every which way. Online, in-person, on calls with family, abroad. To the sceptics and nay-sayers I
Hi, Have you found yourself doomscrolling, crying, finding some time to eat, doomscrolling again, and from time to time texting your friends to say we are all doomed? If yes, join the club. If no, please do. For once democracy needs you to sacrifice your mental health. Maybe even then
Hey there, Thanks for your understanding last week. It was great! It was so good that I have very little to add beyond the main content of this newsletter this week. So without further ado, let's get to it! Just the gist 🔗 Just when you think they can&
Hey you, Let me first tell you something really fun that I did this week. I went to a heavy metal concert. Of an Indian metal band! :O My husband is a fan of metal and Bloodywood, so he was super excited and I was super sceptical. Who wants to
Hey there, This week has been one of those rare weeks in recent months where I have genuinely struggled to get this newsletter across the finish line. The ongoing heatwave in Europe has only made my lack of productivity worse. The fact that I spent most of yesterday trying to