Columns

Our Epstein Cages..!
The world gasped when it heard about Jeffrey Epstein. We shook our heads in disbelief. Twelve-year-olds. Fourteen-year-olds. Sixteen-year-olds. Powerful men.
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February 27, 2026
A Netflix India..!
The other day we were clutching our collective hearts over a robotic dog that turned out to be less Make
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February 26, 2026
The Galgotias Iceberg..!
When I first read about the Galgotias University robotic dog that turned out to be a Chinese import wearing an
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February 25, 2026
Doggie In The Window..!
The other day I heard that old tune, How Much Is That Doggie in the Window, and suddenly I was
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February 24, 2026
Taliban, India and Our Girls..!
The Taliban has very kindly clarified that husbands in Afghanistan may beat their wives, provided they do not break any
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February 23, 2026
Did the General Write It?
As a fellow sufferer in the noble profession of writing, I have been watching the great national excitement over General
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February 22, 2026
A Duet Between Two Birds..!
I am at a little resort in Saphale, two and a half hours from Mumbai, and for once the alarm
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February 20, 2026
Reckless Anniversary Bravery..!
Today, in a moment of reckless bravery that can only come on a wedding anniversary, I’m going to ask my
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February 18, 2026
Only Red Powder Saar..!
I was at the Mumbai T2 airport, feeling adventurous and happily hungry, at the same time, which usually means I
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February 18, 2026
The Patchwork Quilt..!
At the time of Independence, I am quite sure the British packed their trunks into their old boats with more
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February 18, 2026
Lust, Power and the Talented..!
This morning’s Times of India did not just carry a headline. It carried a memory. Three men sentenced to death
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February 17, 2026
No Confidence and The Speaker..!
The opposition has very kindly sponsored a no confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is almost
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February 16, 2026