Internet in digital decay, fractured entertainment with streaming, killed journalism, closed bookstores, feeds us rage algorithms, worsens every industry with race to the bottom gigification, and are now forcing AI while boasting “this will take your job!” Evil and inept people.

The most deflating discovery of my 30s is that waking up earlier does, in fact, make my brain happier. No fair!

Imagine an 'Axomiya' committing a crime in another state and the 'indigenous' people of that state forces the entire Assamese community living in that state to apologise. But this kind of politics flies in Assam. 1/2 indianexpress.com/article/politi…

'The Machine is Learning' is seeing a reissue after four years of its 1st pub - in paperback, with an all-new cover. To those who missed the novel in its first avatar: you must go for this paperback (this saw yet another round of proofing). To everyone else: make a fuss, na.

If you want to media-train somebody 1. Buy a rubber band. 2. Ask them to watch Gokhale in this clip 3. If they ever feel like doing what Gokhale did here, they should STAB themselves in the arm. 4. Use the rubber-band to slow down the bleeding until the medics arrive.

In case any of you still thought "crypto is decentralized and safe from governments", a genocidal government just froze the assets of every Palestinian through Binance. In case you were wondering how easily they budge to genocidal governments, now you know.

We've reached the point where exasperated public figures from smaller South Asian countries are signing an open letter begging Indian politicians and intelligence officials to stop covertly meddling and empowering autocrats telegraphindia.com/india/experts-…

Calcifer the adorable fire-demon making bacon strips and eggs from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, one of my all-time favorites. All Studio Ghibli meals are incredible, but this one has stayed with me.

If you notice, while we looked away, cow-slaughter norms have got tightened by the Bajrangis. Previously you had to be slaughtering or transporting cattle, now mere suspicion of having eaten beef is sufficient for the death sentence. #AmritKaal

A Brief, Tragicomic History of 21st Century Hollywood

Announcing, the new public course by me. I can't describe it better than the presentation here. You have been hypnotized just retweet. Link to downloadable PDF (widescreen recommended): drive.google.com/file/d/1XKRy-C…

They just can't help themselves.

Amazing how, when murder is being discussed, people bring up their petty discomfort with foods making them uncomfortable because of 'smell'. The flesh and blood of a live human who is being beaten to death also smells. How come the thought of that flesh doesn't make you retch?

I beg your pardon? (These things are 600 rupees apiece, btw)

A healthy breeze between his ears

When a frail Siyanand Mishra visited the local jail in Faridabad, his son’s killer touched his feet and asked for forgiveness. “He said he thought my son was a Muslim. Now he regrets killing a Brahmin,” Mishra recalled... Sagrika Kissu theprint.in/ground-reports…