Art Express

Art Express

In my mind art falls on a spectrum of ‘that which is to be consumed by people’ to ‘that which is only to be consumed by the maker of the art’. Wherever it falls on the spectrum, all art, I believe, at its core is made with the itch to express oneself. The desperation...
We are not a Statistic

We are not a Statistic

I believe that emotions and opinions are important aspects of learning. It is important to have opinions. One should have more than one opinion. And one should also have the freedom to change them without having to be branded as ambivalent or fickle. This way when a...
The Sour Grapes of Higher Education

The Sour Grapes of Higher Education

Power is everywhere, and it is ironic that its manifestation is stark in the institutions which have been created with a sincere hope to establish equity in societies. A ghastly aspect of power underlies the higher educational institutions in India today. Formulated...
Irrfan

Irrfan

I am not in any way directly related to the film industry. I am not a student of a film school. I am not a theatre actor. I have a very crude understanding about the art and the craft of acting. A lot of the people I know and interact with are also very similar to me,...
Notes to Myself

Notes to Myself

The tools of the mind can be wrongly used, but the mind possesses no wrong tools The above quote is from one of my favourite books written by Hugh Prather called Notes to Myself. If you are looking for a book to read then you can take your chance with this one. All...
Insights

Insights

Sometimes I feel like I have no idea what’s happening and sometimes it’s like I know it all and I feel happy. I feel it’s difficult to conclude because nothing has gotten over for me to be able to write about it. It’s going on, and it will forever I guess....