Narendra Modi’s address to Congress, the delicate art of speech-writing, and a few personal thoughts.
While ten years of Narendra Modi’s government and governance may raise a few uncomfortable questions about the status of democratic[…]
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The making of Adipurush – a movie adaptation of a portion of the Ramayan, and a few thoughts on the politicization of Bollywood.
The first time I heard about a remake of Ramayan ( tentatively titled “Adipurush” then) was in 2019 or 2020.[…]
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Elizabeth Holmes – a tale of audacity, delusion and deception
In ” The Eye of Apollo”, one of the finest Father Brown stories of GK Chesterton, he describes his victim[…]
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Sarath Babu – A few thoughts and memories of an actor I have grown up watching
I was surprisingly moved when I read about actor Sarath Babu’s death a few days ago. I never knew, until[…]
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Salman Rushdie’s “Victory City” – yet another splendid book by one of the finest writers of our age.
Salman Rushdie is one of the very few writers in the modern era to use the English language with flair,[…]
Read moreSandy’s retirement today – a reminiscence and tribute.
I vividly remember the first time I interacted with Sandy. I am not sure if she remembers it. It was[…]
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Rana Naidu – a Netflix web series unnecessarily high on expletives, profanity, and sexual violence. And a few thoughts on the origins and nature of taboo words in general.
There is a known psychological state known as semantic satiation. It is a cognitive state similar to my favorite economic[…]
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Ginni Rometty’s well-written memoir – full of life lessons and the importance of continuous learning.
On October 24th, 2011, Ginny Rometty was absorbed in work at her office, when she received a call from Sam[…]
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Is ChatGPT an intelligent writing machine? An essay in three parts explores different aspects of AI and its intersection with the human brain, intelligence, creativity, and understanding.
( Note: At least a dozen people have asked me in the last month or so when I plan to[…]
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K Viswanath (1930 – 2023) – one of the greatest directors in Indian cinema. Thoughts on Films I have grown up with, continue to admire, and learn from.
The climax of Sankarabaranam: The frail and ailing Sankara Sastri, the doyen of Indian classic music, is back on stage,[…]
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