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Bengaluru Is Changing Its Mood

Some weeks ago, after an evening shower briefly interrupted the tyranny of April heat, I had written a piece titled “Rain, Briefly!” The rain that evening had felt less like a seasonal turning and more like a passing gesture—welcome, restorative, but uncertain of itself. By the next morning, the roads had dried, the heat hadContinue reading “Bengaluru Is Changing Its Mood”

काकः काकः पिकः पिकः

जीवन का गद्य, वसंत का संगीत सुबह के शांत, स्निग्ध नीरव परिवेश में कोयल यदि संगीत है, तो कौव्वा उद्घोष है। कोयल की तान धीरे-धीरे उभर कर निखरती है, उसके स्वरों की विविधता आहिस्ता आहिस्ता वातावरण को संतृप्त करती है। कौव्वे की आवाज़ वैसी नहीं। वह आती नहीं, आ गिरती है। उसमें मिठास नहीं, आयास है; लयात्मकता नहीं पुनरावृत्ति है, माधुर्य नहीं, कर्कशता है। वह कानों को सुहातीContinue reading “काकः काकः पिकः पिकः”

Conversations at the Edge of History-II

Podcasts as the Archives of the Future The rise of the long-form podcast may ultimately prove to be more than a cultural or technological phenomenon. It may represent a profound transformation in the way human civilisation records itself. What appears today as an explosion of digital conversation may tomorrow be recognised as one of theContinue reading “Conversations at the Edge of History-II “

Conversations at the Edge of History -I

Dwarkesh Patel and the Rise of the Serious Podcast In recent years, the long-form podcast has evolved from a niche digital experiment into one of the principal arenas of contemporary discourse. Politicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, philosophers, and cultural figures increasingly prefer podcasts over conventional television interviews or newspaper conversations when they wish to reflect freely, speculateContinue reading “Conversations at the Edge of History -I”

मई की सुबह और कोयल की तान

पिछली कुछ दिनों से मेरी नींद अलस्सुबह खुल जा रही है। सुबह जल्दी उठने के लाभ अनंत बताए गए हैं। जीवन के इस पड़ाव पर जल्दी जागना अब कुछ सहज भी हो चला है। पर पिछले कुछ दिनों से मेरी इस अलस्सुबह खुलती हुई नींद का कारण कोई अनुशासन या आयु नहीं, बल्कि एक अत्यंतContinue reading “मई की सुबह और कोयल की तान”

FIFTY YEARS LATER

There are reunions, and then there are IAS reunions. The former involve nostalgia. The latter too involve nostalgia; but also protocol, subtle comparison, and the quiet belief—held with touching sincerity by almost everyone present—that time has treated them with exceptional generosity, and that they have aged distinctly better than most others in the batch. TheContinue reading “FIFTY YEARS LATER”

Raghu Rai: A Lens of Conscience

It has been more than a week since Raghu Rai departed. The first wave of tributes came swiftly—glowing, rich, heartfelt, and entirely deserved. And yet, some lives do not yield themselves fully to immediacy. They linger, gather depth within us, and return with a quiet insistence, asking to be reflected upon. This tribute arises fromContinue reading “Raghu Rai: A Lens of Conscience”

गुलमोहर : दहकने से पहले

गुलमोहर दहकने लगे हैं. मेरे घर के सामने गुलमोहर का एक सुगठित, सम्पन्न वृक्ष है। सुदर्शन तो वह है ही, गिलहरियों की अठखेलियों का एक चंचल प्रांगण भी है। मेरी सुबहें और साँझें अक्सर उनकी क्रीड़ा को देखते हुए बीतती हैं. दिन के आरंभ और अंत का इस से सुंदर और अर्थवान यापन और क्या हो सकता है?Continue reading “गुलमोहर : दहकने से पहले”

Rain, Briefly!

This evening, in Bengaluru, the rain arrived—not with the authority of the monsoon, nor with the drama of a seasonal shift, but with a certain hesitation. It was preceded, as such moments often are, by a gathering restlessness. The wind rose first—uneven, exploratory—moving through the trees with a sound that was neither whisper nor warning.Continue reading “Rain, Briefly!”

The Second Mind: Part – III

A Three-Part Reflection on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Intelligence. Control, Catastrophe, and the Fragility of Intelligence Beyond disruption and creativity lies a more unsettling terrain—one defined not by possibility alone, but by vulnerability. AI, for all its sophistication, rests upon foundations that are at once powerful and fragile: data, infrastructure, and systemsContinue reading “The Second Mind: Part – III”