Ideas & words
Thoughts worth carrying.
Lines from the books, essays on Substack and the themes that connect them. Every quote has its own page and can be shared with a preview card.
Quotes
In his own words
Dharma · The Immortals of MeluhaA person’s ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.
Dharma · The Secret of the NagasYou don’t live with the consequences of other people’s karma. You live with the consequences of your own.
Essays
Longer thoughts
announcement · 27 Jul 2026Introducing Dhruv-Tara: my first book for childrenRivalry is easy. Teamwork is fun. But teaming up with your biggest rival? That’s the real adventure. Introducing my very first children’s book.
Substack · essayThe Thing India's Engineers Got Right That Its Social Scientists Still Haven'tA calm attempt at a serious conversation about Liberal Arts education, and why India needs reforms in the Humanities stream more than ever · Open on Substack ↗
Substack · essayIn Defence of Gen Z. And a Word of Caution for Them Too.A calm look at how four generations of young Indians have protested, and what Gen Z can learn from the Boomers, Gen Xers & Millennials · Open on Substack ↗
Substack · essayWhy I’m HereThis attempt is in search of a new home for the long, unhurried, nuanced conversations that somehow seem to be misfits in today’s modern opinion platforms · Open on Substack ↗
Substack · essayOur Children Are Not Cockroaches. They are our future. They are Mother India’s future.A calm attempt at a serious conversation about our students, their exams, and their future · Open on Substack ↗
Substack · essayThe Thing India's Engineers Got Right That Its Social Scientists Still Haven'tA calm attempt at a serious conversation about Liberal Arts education, and why India needs reforms in the Humanities stream more than ever · Open on Substack ↗ Substack · essayIn Defence of Gen Z. And a Word of Caution for Them Too.A calm look at how four generations of young Indians have protested, and what Gen Z can learn from the Boomers, Gen Xers & Millennials · Open on Substack ↗ Substack · essayWhy I’m HereThis attempt is in search of a new home for the long, unhurried, nuanced conversations that somehow seem to be misfits in today’s modern opinion platforms · Open on Substack ↗ Substack · essayOur Children Are Not Cockroaches. They are our future. They are Mother India’s future.A calm attempt at a serious conversation about our students, their exams, and their future · Open on Substack ↗