The Monolith
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| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Monthly |
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Hope, Cope, and the India AI Summit
Almost a year ago, when India was announced as the next destination for the global AI summit, it immediately got me very curious because by then, it was abundantly clear that India had become one of the world’s most passionate adopters of g...
What is South Asianism?
This piece was originally published on 28 Dec 2025 in Maktoob under the title “Mob violence and the quasi-apartheid order in South Asianism”. This is a repost with no changes.
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On 18 December, as a violent mob...
A government by the insecure
Lucknow, a city very dear to my heart, was recently recognised by UNESCO as a “Creative City of Gastronomy.” Honestly, it’s a bit cringe, one of those things Indians collectively take pride in, real or imagined, much like that viral “NASA p...
India Against India
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Satara doctor dies by suicide, accuses cop of rape; two booked
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South Asian University student ‘sexually assaulted’ by security guard and his 3 friends
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Sex assault on Australian cricketers: ‘Wanted a selfie’, says accused; later...
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Perpetual Victimhood
August to September were tumultuous months, at least for Prime Minister Modi. On one hand, much of the country was gripped by anxiety over punitive tariffs from the Trump-led US administration. The Donald Trump, who is supposedly a close al...
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