
Funny essays every Friday. Fiction & poetry occasionally. Notes on pop-culture and creativity. Upcoming Book: The Anti-Hustle Manifesto
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Here is an excerpt chapter from my upcoming book, The Anti-Hustle Manifesto. A definitive guide to surviving office work (and retiring early).
If one person on the street looks at you and laughs, maybe he...
I was trying to hail an auto at a busy signal when I received the call I was dreading.
I looked at the screen and considered for a moment, then I put on my Bluetooth earphones and accepted the call. I knew this wasn’t going to be a convers...
District & Sessions Court
Case No. 431/Mon/2026
The State
vs.
The Tree
(Age: Approximately 70 years. Occupation: Photosynthesis.)
CLERK: All rise!
(The audience rises. The Peepal Tree doesn’t)
CLERK: Your Honour, the accus...
Dear Mr. Nolan,
Congratulations on the new film, The Odyssey.
It is an extremely relatable story. A guy hanging out with his buddies after work, while his wife is worried sick at home. And when he finally reaches home, he makes up stories...
Human life is difficult, and it gets progressively shittier as we grow old. This is a scientific fact.
The biggest problem we face as we approach middle age can be summarized by the statement, “It feels like, there is nothing to look forwa...
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Humorist | Screenwriter || Funny essay every Friday. Short stories and poetry occasionally. Notes on creativity and pop-culture. Upcoming Book: The Anti-Hustle Manifesto
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