Category Archives: Life notes

I haven’t ever been more interested in anything than physics and epic fantasy. So I thought it might be interesting to think about whether they complement each other. Being a science writer writing about things like condensed-matter physics and high-energy … Continue reading →

What makes a train ride a train ride? I regularly travel between Bangalore and Chennai, using the morning Shatabdi every time. These train rides are not easy to love even the Shatabdi’s coaches have giant glass-panelled windows that offer beautiful views … Continue reading →

Background information + The Wire‘s statements on the issue: Panel Headed by Former SC Justice Aftab Alam to Examine Allegation Against Vinod Dua The Wire’s Handling of the Sexual Harassment Charge Against Vinod Dua § I strongly condemn Vinod Dua’s … Continue reading →

For the last two nights, the skies of Bangalore have been opening up, as if for me. Last night, it poured rivers. The sky flashed with the kind of lightning that makes you say you’ve never seen lightning like that. … Continue reading →

When thoughts turn stale, read a book. I’m reading two at the moment, which is telling. Patriots and Partisans by historian Ram Guha, an accessible narration of the historical roots of modern Indian national politics. Flights by Polish writer Olga … Continue reading →

Chennai is my favourite city to land in an airplane over. The runway at its Meenambakkam Airport is oriented such that planes often have to land after manoeuvring themselves over the Bay of Bengal, approaching the city over the Marina … Continue reading →

I just got to Delhi from Bangalore. The sendoff in the latter city was great: the skies were overcast, with a darker, wetter layer of clouds looming at the zenith, set at snail’s pace by a strong wind. Delhi wasn’t … Continue reading →