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The McMansions of Lolab
The urbanisation of the Kashmiri countryside
Jan 11
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Recharged by innocent love
Life is simple. Why do we forget this?
Jan 4
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A year of change, pause, attempted repair
Goodbye and good riddance, 2025!
Dec 26, 2025
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Cut the crap, clean the air: The kids are calling it
Reflections from a 'Children's Day' panel discussion
Nov 25, 2025
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The man who warmed my freezing toes
An impossibly high bar for unconditional love
Nov 18, 2025
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That safe space under Mummy Daddy's bed
Nostalgic life hacks for anxious mid-lifers
Nov 5, 2025
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Women's brave ambition in the vale of silences
A novice attempt to listen to Kashmir
Oct 30, 2025
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Its ok to not be ok
Knowing you are not ok is a solid starting point
Oct 10, 2025
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Crisis-proofing the Indian city
On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2025
Oct 6, 2025
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The luxury of selfishness
I am not there yet
Oct 4, 2025
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What came to me upon reading Roy's memoir
Beyond its flawless narration, 'Mother Mary....' invites personal reflection
Sep 12, 2025
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The unfazed Mrs L
A Teachers' Day tribute to teachers who brought their best to the classroom
Sep 5, 2025
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The social geography of a dowry killing
Urban village as metaphor for a society stuck in entropy
Sep 3, 2025
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Freedom's just another name....
Can we protect nuance in a polarised world?
Aug 13, 2025
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Rambling in the city
Picking up from a blog I wrote for several years, on this Substack, I present my musings about how cities are experienced and reshaped by people, capital, technology and ideas.
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