Sarthak DevOn the Edge of BeautyIf you ask ChatGPT to describe KL Rahul in a couple of lines, it will start lagging. Then the blinking cursor will move — writing and…Oct 27Oct 27
Sarthak DevThe Song of Sweat and FireMy favourite thing about this weekend is that I don’t have to watch Manchester United play football.Oct 13Oct 13
Sarthak DevHell in a CellNetflix’s new show, “Mr. McMahon”, opens with carousel of ex-wrestlers getting mic’d up for interviews. A pulsing synth bassline…Oct 6Oct 6
Sarthak DevHeaves and HeuristicsIt’s nearly 5 pm in Chennai. The shadows are stretching, the harsh brightness of the afternoon giving way to a softer light. There are five…Sep 29Sep 29
Sarthak DevObscured by CloudsThe skies were steel grey as I stepped out from the Chepauk train station for the first day of India’s Test match against Bangladesh…Sep 221Sep 221
Sarthak DevSageCoach Dravid. There is a ring to this three-note motif. The words carry weight, but slip off the tongue like a gentle melody, floating…Sep 15Sep 15
Sarthak DevSunsetIn a few hours, Jannik Sinner will play Taylor Fritz in the US Open men’s singles final, the last act of this year’s Grand Slam theatre…Sep 8Sep 8
Sarthak DevImperial MarchSometime last week, while swimming through cat videos and cooking tutorials on Instagram, I found Bollywood royalty Saif Ali Khan at an…Sep 1Sep 1
Sarthak DevBuilding Blocks“Five-thirty: the hour is beautiful. Birds can be heard, and milkmen, but in the melting inkiness of the house you know you have beaten the…Aug 18Aug 18
Sarthak DevVinesh Phogat. Hero.The last picture of Vinesh Phogat’s wrestling career is taken from a mobile camera. She sits on a patch of turf in a dark tracksuit, her…Aug 111Aug 111