Across The PondI remember the first time I saw them. A lot of ambient details have faded from memory, but the hues are still vivid and sharp. The 1996…3d ago3d ago
The Dream Is CollapsingIndia, Australia, Ahmedabad, 2023. No, not that game. The other one, the Test match eight months prior.Nov 10Nov 10
On 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
The 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
Hell 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
Heaves 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
Obscured 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
SageCoach 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
SunsetIn 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
Imperial 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