Author Archives: Aamil

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Hello World! (Part 2)

November 23, 2020 · by · in Random · Leave a comment

Return of the prodigal son.. again!

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A dog named Accusation

April 10, 2018 · by · in Short Stories · Leave a comment

J’accuse…!

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Legislation by interpretation

March 7, 2018 · by · in Law, Musings · 2 Comments

If everyone is accountable to the court, who is the court accountable to?

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Black Panther: the list

February 18, 2018 · by · in Random · Leave a comment

From the worst to the best.

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J K Rowling and the facade of goodness

February 15, 2018 · by · in Musings · 4 Comments

It’d be great if the celebrated author tried some humble pie

Indian Rupee de-monetisation rush in Kollam, India.

Who pays the banks?

February 2, 2018 · by · in Banking, Musings · 3 Comments

When the banks get rich, who’s getting poorer?

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Let them discriminate!

December 12, 2017 · by · in Musings · 10 Comments

Would a society where people are free to even discriminate, be a free-er society?

Bereft and beleft

April 6, 2017 · by · in Musings · 1 Comment

To whom will the sub-altern speak?

A wish for my death

March 19, 2017 · by · in Poetry · Leave a comment

Nothing more, nothing less.

In absentia

March 16, 2017 · by · in Musings · 6 Comments

When anxiety attacks

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नो टाइटल

March 16, 2017 · by · in Poetry · Leave a comment

A Hindi poem

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Happy new year, rats of the world!

December 31, 2015 · by · in Short Stories · 8 Comments

We’re all rats trying to fit in where we aren’t welcome.

The meat of a cow and the blood of an innocent

October 1, 2015 · by · in Musings · 5 Comments

Democratic pogroms

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Music and lyrics

August 30, 2015 · by · in Poetry · 2 Comments

A beautiful song discovered almost completely by accident

With great power to mock, comes great responsibility

January 10, 2015 · by · in Musings · 11 Comments

How we are mocking oppressed people and expecting to get away with it

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte: A review

December 31, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

A story of incredibly passionate love and vengeance.

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The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks: A review

December 31, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

A thoroughly enjoyable disturbing novel!

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: A review

December 31, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 5 Comments

Hauntingly beautiful!

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Yoga Sutras by Jackson Radcliffe: A review

December 31, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Inside the mind of a dull guy.

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India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra: A review

December 30, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · 3 Comments

A refreshing take on a done-to-death subject.

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Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner: A review

December 30, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Insightful, but that’s it.

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India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha: A review

December 30, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

A mammoth account of India’s story over the last 50 years!

Industrial Society and Its Future

Industrial Society and its Future by Theodore Kaczynski: A review

December 30, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

NOT an anarchist’s handbook nor a madman’s rant.

Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde: A review

December 29, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Drama and lessons from the school of life.

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Tank Girl by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin: A review

December 29, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

The anarchist’s wet dream

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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery: A review

December 27, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

A pleasant surprise!

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Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny: A review

December 23, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

Swashbuckling Fantasy!

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie: A review

December 22, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 4 Comments

Humdrum

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The Stranger by Albert Camus: A review

December 18, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 3 Comments

Non-chalantly haunting

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Oranges for Christmas by Margarita Morris: A review

December 13, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 3 Comments

A young adult novel that everyone can read

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Bombay Stories by Saadat Hasan Manto: A review

November 22, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

The Bombay in Mumbai

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The museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk: A review

November 20, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 3 Comments

More like museum of obsession and drudgery

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The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen: A review

October 3, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · 4 Comments

The wise old economist speaks.

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Alex’s Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos: A review

September 24, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

A fabulous chronicle of the most esoteric subject in existence.

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Habu Ki Aag And Other Stories by Gulzar: A review

September 3, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Enchanting stories from another world.

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The sense of an ending by Julian Barnes: A review

August 31, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

Bleak

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The importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde: A review

August 2, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

A trivial comedy for serious people

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Beyond the last blue mountain by R.M. Lala: A review

August 1, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

The story of Jeh

The Creation of Wealth by R.M. Lala: A review

August 1, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Of people who created wealth for a nation

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A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini: A review

July 19, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

The story of Afghanistan

Riot by Shashi Tharoor: A review

June 28, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 1 Comment

Sappy pulp fiction.

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A woman of no importance by Oscar Wilde: A review

June 28, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 8 Comments

Delightfully poignant.

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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: A review

June 23, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · 3 Comments

Trying hard to sensationalize common sense.

Fair play

May 26, 2014 · by · in Musings · 9 Comments

How not to play the game

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The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru: A review

May 21, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Non-fiction), Reviews · Leave a comment

Manmohan Singh: The man who rode the tiger

Your love

May 19, 2014 · by · in Poetry · 11 Comments

Yeah I know. I’m pathetic.

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Fowlers end by Gerald Kersh: A review

May 11, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

A post industrial revolution British novel that is disgustingly entertaining.

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Taboo

May 9, 2014 · by · in Musings, Speeches · 12 Comments

Let’s talk about stuff we ain’t supposed to talk about.

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Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: A review

April 29, 2014 · by · in 130 Challenge, Books (Fiction), Reviews · 2 Comments

Resistance is futile!

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To speak or not to speak. That is the question.

April 24, 2014 · by · in Random · 5 Comments

Is it right to use one’s reach to share one’s opinion?

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