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Writing

From scripture to silicon.

Religion

Scriptures, rituals and the questions behind them.

Philosophy

Old arguments about mind, meaning and how to live.

History

What happened, why it happened, and what it still explains.

Society

How people live together, and the rules they make for it.

Open Society
  1. Society

    Anything That Can Go Wrong: The True Story of Murphy's Law

    A backwards-wired sensor, a daredevil on a rocket sled, and the physics that proves your toast really does hate you.

    June 2026

  2. Society

    We'd Mix Water in the Milk

    Yesterday me and my friend were sitting on the bench at our usual tea kadai.

    July 2025

  3. Society

    Valuing Public Service

    In the heart of a bustling metropolis, far from the gleaming corporate towers, there lies a small school.

    March 2024

Life

Habits, choices and the everyday business of living.

Open Life
  1. Life

    Half the Dead Bodies on Everest are Motivated

    I have recently heard someone say something that completely changed the way I think about success.

    January 2026

  2. Life

    Overthinking: Secret Catalyst

    Overthinking is not the adversary; it is the architect of brilliance.

    December 2024

  3. Life

    How to Live a Kickass Life

    It’s about living the life we want, not what others expect.

    July 2024

  4. Life

    Happiness and Success

    The relationship between happiness and success is a debated topic for me since I'm torn between practice and reality.

    May 2024

  5. Life

    Chiselling Ourselves

    True Power or Potential always lies out of your comfort zone.

    July 2021

Work

Careers, effort and the strange economics of a job.

Open Work
  1. Work

    The Career Growth Paradox: You Are Being Promoted Into a Job You Will Be Bad At, On Purpose

    The skills that get you promoted are almost never the skills the new job needs, and everyone running the promotion already knows it.

    July 2026

  2. Work

    Why Your Requirements Keep Changing (It Is Not Your Work. It Is the Clock.)

    You delivered in 2 days and got one change. You delivered in 5 days and got a committee. Same work. Same person. Different amount of time for people to have opinions.

    May 2026

  3. Work

    Everyone is Faking the Productivity

    Let me tell you about Rahul from Bangalore.

    February 2026

  4. Work

    9.2% If You Stay, 30% If You Leave

    A few weeks ago, a post went viral on Reddit.

    January 2026

  5. Work

    When Efficiency Backfires

    In short, we’re using AI more than ever, simply because it became more efficient and affordable.

    March 2025

  6. Work

    The Workplace

    Why do some lessons last a lifetime, while others disappear faster than Friday’s snacks in the office pantry?

    December 2024

  7. Work

    Unexpected Logouts & Logins

    This narrative of Sam Altman and OpenAI illustrates the complexities and challenges of steering a pioneering company at the forefront of AI technology.

    November 2023

  8. Work

    The Clockwork Efficiency, One Tick at a Time

    It’s not about squeezing more into your day; it’s about squeezing the right things into your life.

    November 2023

Science & Tech

Discoveries, machines and what they change about us.

Open Science & Tech
  1. Science & Tech

    Why AI is Not Free

    In short, every answer you get travels through a chain that costs billions to build and maintain.

    September 2025

  2. Science & Tech

    Solution In Search of Problem

    In the dynamic landscape of technology, we often encounter innovations that seem to precede the problems they solve.

    April 2024