The National Abu Dhabi
Comment Essays for The National Abu Dhabi
Hindustan Times: Mangoes
Come July and we mourn the mangoes. They are fading across India and also here in Bangalore.
Times of India: Bangalore Walk
For the Times of India 41st anniversary issue, editor Asha Rai asked me to write about Bangalore.
Poem: Meteorite: in Indian Literature
Published in Indian Literature Issue 342. Sahitya Akademi’s bimonthly journal July-August 2024
Hindustan Times: Bangalore’s lakes
About the film “My Otter Diary”. Through the film, I got to know the river Kaveri in all her glory.
Poem: a rakish yogi plays water polo: in The Seraphic Review
This poem was published in The Seraphic Review, Issue 3. February 2024.
Poem: Primordial Snout: in Marrow Magazine
This poem was published in Marrow Magazine, Issue 16 on June 6, 2025.
Hindustan Times: Cricket, Garbage, Karaga
Is Bangalore the worst municipality in the country? Living in this city, it certainly feels like it. There is so much to be angry about in Bangalore these days. Cricket fans have died in a stampede and still the state government is passing the buck, scapegoating officers so that they can escape blame.
Wisdom Circle: Soul Tribe
A soul-tribe is a close-knit group of people who truly understand and support you beyond superficial connections. In today’s digital age, cultivating these authentic relationships is essential for emotional well-being and personal growth.
Hindustan Times: Kannada language
Let me just come out and say it: Kannada-dalli maathadi. Which is like saying, Hindi mein baath kijiye. Or Tamizh-pesu. I have chosen these three languages for a reason. This week, actor Kamal Haasan offered up a third instance of folks being caught in a Kannada language controversy. The players may be different but the script is the same.
Hindustan Times: Bangalore’s Youth
The humanities humanize us. They make us care. They allow for empathy. If you are sitting in a cubicle, you won’t care about the woman wading through water.
WisdomCircle: Lifelines Part 1
Who are the people you call in a crisis? Not the “car broke down on the highway” type of crisis although that’s bad enough. If something truly awful happened — like your marriage falling apart, or your loved one contracting a life-threatening illness — who would you dial first?
Poem: News: I won a poetry prize!
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to receive the news of my first poetry prize. This is first poetry prize that I have received for my poetry and it is one I will cherish.