Plot twist: The light at the end of the tunnel is you.

The covers are off the Vida V1- Hero’s long awaited EV, and with this, it looks like India’s electric dream is alive like never before! A trusted, legacy manufacturer’s involvement will double up competition and certainly lower the hurdles of owning an EV! #VidaLaunch #MakeWay

Yesterday my Dominos delivery guy came in an Ampere Electric Vehicles scooter. I asked him about the vehicle and he went swooning, saying how EVs are the future of mobility, and spent close to 10 minutes explaining its benefits, especially in food delivery. The electric boom is so, so real!

This barely a month after the #cyrusmistry tragedy. No amount of #airbags, safety systems or world class #highways can be an antidote for stupidity. Only way to prevent this--mandatory speed governors in cars. They could have killed other unsuspecting road users too.

A book that saved me at one point in time, and a story that saves me everyday! Congratulations, Shehan Karunatilaka for #BookerPrize2022! My heart is so, so full tonight.

And there's this: a double win for South Asia at The Booker Prizes this year; a small step for the subcontinent, a giant leap for literature.

The ADHD urge to take on an unbelievably ambitious new project, in a field you previously have no experience in, with the full expectation that you’ll “figure it out somehow” along the way.

19% of India goes to work on a cycle. Another 34% walks--sometimes many kilometres. Source : TERI It's not a choice. It's compulsion. So it won't figure in any such study. It's just not fashionable enough.

Life comes a full circle as I get to report a story from a place I once called home, on a species I gazed at in wonder as a 7-year-old! m.timesofindia.com/home/environme…

Shivani Nag’s in-depth take on how the society demonises women who veer off the beaten track, so much so that often they have no place to go back to if their decisions backfire, deserves a thorough read. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

One has to be cautious and give a second thought to any new technology that’s not ready for prime time.

Delighted to report that I've made it to the South Asia Speaks Class of 2023 as a Fiction Fellow! Looking forward to an enriching year of writing, learning, and supporting the diverse SAS community. Thank you, South Asia Speaks - today I believe in my story a little more.

Pods of the Siris tree that neatly line the Qutab Institutional Area in Delhi clank and rattle in the gentle February breeze. The wistful pleasure of watching seasons change!

Devoured it to the hilt and still reflecting!

Decidedly one of the most powerful sessions from the Times Lit Fest this year. Shehan Karunatilaka, Jerry Pinto, K R Meera, and Kanishka Gupta on the power of a short story.

Spotted the Asian Paradise flycatcher female a few days back, galloping alone on a rain tree. Decided to give her some company on my bullet journal April spread! #seasonwatch #birdart

Need a writing spot like this!

Anyone who cares about the country’s wildlife should read this brilliant reportage by m rajshekhar on how a billionaire’s whim can dilute legal frameworks.

What went wrong with Hero Electric? 3 key factors that led to its insolvency, and what EV makers can learn from its mistakes. Insights by Rajiv Ghosh. #HeroElectric #EVMakers bit.ly/4kLXuLe

This is a win so personal, almost like an act of reclamation- of voice, memory, and identity! ⚡️