“Why do I wake up with this sinking dread, forcing myself to that office every single day? This relocation didn’t just move me—it shattered everything I’d built over more than a decade: my cozy home, my easy routine, my peace. Now it’s back to square one—squeezed on crowded buses, dragging my exhausted body through the […]
Mid-Career Burnout: When the Grind Feels Like Starting Over Read More »
To the grieving parents of Shourya Patil and sisters Nishika (16), Prachi (14), Pakhi (12): Your love was real, yet it slipped through exhausted fingers. To the teachers at St. Columba’s and the Ghaziabad family: You nurture in silos—lessons planned, homes provided—but in the vital interplay, signals crossed, and our children paid. NCRB data screams
Silos of Care, Networks of Neglect: Why Our Children Feel So Alone Read More »
Last week, someone slid into my inbox with an exciting opportunity. Not for my work.Not for a project. For my thinking. They wanted to “handle my social media” and “position me as a thought leader.” Monthly packages. Weekly deliverables. Guaranteed visibility. Apparently, my ideas just needed better lighting and a posting schedule. I stared at
When Ideas Went on Sale (Limited Period Offer!) Read More »
This morning, when the eyes opened, the city outside the window had vanished. Not hidden. Erased. This wasn’t low visibility. It felt like negative visibility, as if someone had rubbed out the horizon and then shaded the air with a thick, poisonous pencil. The number confirmed what the body already knew.Delhi’s AQI today: 550. That
Delhi AQI 550: When Governance Fails, the Air Enters Our Lungs Read More »
IndiGo’s recent flight cancellations have thrown India’s aviation sector into chaos, with over 2,000 flights cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded since early December 2025. The crisis, triggered by crew shortages and non-compliance with new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules, has exposed how much India’s skies—and its economy—are now reliant on a single giant.
India @ 2025: Capitalism, Convenience… or Carefully-Packaged Monopoly? Read More »
