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Minnal Murali – It takes a village to raise a child!
A review of “Minnal Murali”, a Malayalam superhero movie.
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Magical Superpowers: practice, opportunity and privilege
Next time you see a colleague or friend who is really good at something, do not think of them as people with superpowers. Try to see their stories through the lens of practice, opportunity and privilege.
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Tonight at 9 pm on Mad News: Anchor Unhinged
An article on journalism and the race to the bottom by television news channels – especially in the backdrop of the 2020 pandemic
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A writing drought
Some reflections on struggling through a writing block and reduced ability to read new thing.
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Sidekicks and their main lead players
Lead players are always written about, thought about. But are’nt we all sidekicks to someone or the other?
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You’ll never walk alone
The Anthropocene Review by John Green is a great podcast and here is one of my favourite episodes.
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Books and their private worlds
Illustrated children’s books to beautifully written prose. We love a stack of books because they show us possibilities of several private worlds.
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Writing Style Guides and Tips
Images of whiteboard based writing tips from Amazon for good writing along with a list of writing style guides. Useful resources for writers.
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The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History
If you are new to reading about history in India and want to read interesting things cut down to interesting bits, this would be an ideal book to start with.
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“Remote Work” and some questions in the Indian context
Rejoicing remote work culture is great but since its not happening organically or voluntarily, some unpleasant things will happen.