The film "Main Vaapas Aaunga" explores the theme of memory through the character of Dadaji, whose dementia serves as a lens for understanding the emotional aftermath of Partition. It reflects on how memories of love and belonging can transcend historical trauma, questioning the ongoing hostility between India and Pakistan and suggesting that reconciliation starts with empathy and shared humanity.
Month: August 2026
Of Woks, Worries, and Watery Noodles
Within a family, cooking noodles sparks varying methods and opinions. The author prefers a gentle approach resulting in softer noodles, while their brother insists on high heat for a firmer result. Despite differing techniques, the author finds satisfaction in their version, embracing culinary fusion, while recognising the expertise of traditional chefs.
Going Down with the Ship — In Experience
A reflective journey from childhood encounters with the sea to Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea and Melville’s Moby-Dick. Through memory, imagination, luck, survival and literary craft, the writer explores how reading has evolved from experiencing stories as a reader to observing how writers shape imagination, anticipation and experience.
The Day My Frozen Shoulder Got Mobilised
A frozen shoulder, a fearless doctor, a suspicious bottle, a Dolby-enabled bone, and one terrified patient collide in this absurd account of an unforgettable procedure. Add sleeplessness, sambar, prayer, chai, a wooden-stick anaesthesia joke, tears, an Uber rider named Satyanarayanan, and Goosey (AI), and you have one very eventful day!
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