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Eyeworry
Be it the mimicking of Chinese eye structure, doing the eyelid flips like undertaker, Madhuri’s ‘aakhiya milau aakhiya churau’ eye-step, or the childhood craze of squinting to pull both eyeballs inward toward the nose, we were warned, scolded, and eventually stopped, all to protect our eyes. Outdoors, we were strongly directed not to look directly…
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Partiality
A word so hot back then, it made us question how we got treated. ‘You are being partial’, ‘the teacher is doing partiality’, ‘don’t be so partial’.. these lines linger on my mind. I was reading something online and the word just popped, and its kind of playing ‘land & water’ in my head. I…
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A Second Look at Table Manners
I’ve been captivated lately by the volume of eating etiquette videos online. My initial reaction is of casual dismissal. Why complicate something as simple as eating? This disregard, however, is constantly challenged by an evergreen belief in the charm of ancient wisdom. While it feels almost certain that many of the etiquettes we have inherited…
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The Case for Letting Brand Names Breathe
This thought has been kicking around in my head for a while now, a bit of a rebel yell against the perfectly formed, statistically-backed world of short brand names. You know the mantra: keep it concise, keep it catchy, keep it… short. And the data backs it up, right? Shorter names are easier to remember,…
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A good laugh.
What you’re about to read is a poem, a raw expression of thoughts and observations. But that’s not all. I have also transformed this poem into an experimental podcast. Imagine a lively discussion between fictional characters, a deep dive into each line, exploring its layers and nuances. This podcast, created with the help of AI,…
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Hear
The World A question mark, a simple curve and a dot, yet it holds a notable secret. Look closely; aren’t you reminded of an ear? It’s not just a symbol of inquiry, but a mirror of our own hearing, suggesting that understanding begins with listening. Each question we ask, whether spoken aloud or echoing in…
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Superposition: A Device for the Love of the Living.
For now, it’s for the blood-sucking mosquitoes! I dislike the pain, the irritation, the invasion – the mosquito’s intrusion into my personal space. I don’t wish to welcome the infections, the possibility of their leaving behind something unwanted. Not out of disgust, but simply because I don’t want it. No boils, no rashes, no itching.…
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I feel a certain weight…
At this moment I feel a certain weight within and around me. Sometimes I eat in these moments. Though a recent heartbreak triggered it, this heavy sensation has been with me for a while. Eating offers only temporary relief, like a quick fix. Soon, the underlying unease returns. This feeling of weight often compels me…
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Lost in Time: Memories of Leh Through Digital Art
Series of artworks, based on experimentally playful techniques. The artworks and half-done graphics you’re about to see were created over time since my Leh trip in 2014-2015. Creating these layouts was a way to relive those memories. What I want to highlight is that the memory of a trip, like Leh, isn’t just about the…
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Back to Back.
Democracy of time, 1280×972 px, Art on bits 2019. This podcast episode is an experiment in AI, made possible with the help of Google. This conversation, while fictional, draws upon the very real and enduring legacies of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru. Their ideas continue to shape and challenge our understanding of India. It…
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