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Personal essays, travelogues, fiction, and reflections written between 2012 and 2020 on Amit's legacy wordpress blog.
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2018
1 piece2017
15 piecesThe fallacy of passion: There's no such thing as following your passion
I don't believe in following a passion. And that doesn't make me any less likely to succeed. I took Science stream in my 11th and 12th.
What makes a 90's kid in India?
A 90's kid is not someone who was born in the 90's. It's someone who grew up as a kid in the 90s.
A young lady's ode to her place of internship
She was leaving her internship, full of memories.
I hate Kapil Sharma’s show, and it's not his fault
Kapil Sharma runs a tv show, which is technically a business. It makes for good money, but some shitty humour.
Winter diaries
I like winters, but sometimes, it's really a struggle. Especially in the mornings...
Letter to a dear friend
Letter to an old friend, written over Christmas of 2015, taking about life, career, and passions.
A list of my favorite TV shows
A lot of people keep asking me to suggest shows to them. I have grown tired of having to type the same thing over and over again.
Unlearning: How to learn new things by forgetting the old
I wanted to learn a lot of things. I still do. But I don't have the time. Isn't that the greatest tragedy of our lives? Not having time?
What the coachman said
A cold winter morning in post-War London, and Tom has only his memories to keep him company. But can they keep him warm, too?
Monta re (my heart)
The lyrics — part Bengali, part Hindi — are like pearls strung together by nature. And the music is nothing short of etheral.
An ode to the North Pole Santa
That fat dude with a beard who creeps into children's bedrooms when they sleep. Yeah, that guy.
Morbid birthday wishes to a 20-something
Birthdays depress me. I am a morbid person. Life sucks. All the best! :)
Sands
A girl stood looking out into the ocean, hoping to find her inner peace.
Letters to my little sister
I often write to my little sister. It's one of our special bonds. This is an excerpt from one of my letters to her.
MS Dhoni steps down from captaincy: Why it's a good thing?
Let's be rational about the whole issue, because if there's one thing you don't expect MSD to do, it's to make irrational decisions.
2016
10 piecesNagpur
The whole place is dimly lit and deserted. There's a brooding sense of despondency that makes the air heavy.
Is Shah Rukh Khan going to be Apple’s brand ambassador in India?
Shah Rukh is an average actor with above average dedication, but with a brilliant mind for business.
Response to 'AAP vs app'
You have every right to a political viewpoint. But you cannot hope to arrive at realistic conclusions if you continue to view policies through the glasses of yo
GoT season 6's first episode title throws light on Jon Snow's fate
Find out what the title of the upcoming episode is. And what that means to the future of Jon Snow.
Why we watch cricket: Kohli, Dhoni, and the art of chasing
And so it's in Cricket as it is in life: Sometimes we win, sometimes we learn.
Holi 2016
A few lines written for the festival of colors.
Airlift movie review (spoiler free)
Airlift is based on the real-life incidents of August-October 1990, Kuwait. After Saddam Hussein had captured Kuwait, over 1,70,000 Indians were left stranded;
Wine and scotch
A couple going through a troubled few weeks, trying to reconcile. Will they make it or break it? Part wine, part scotch, full short-story.
Two paces behind
I'm late to work. I slept late last night. I got up late this morning. And I'm late to work now.
Date a guy who smokes pot
This post was originally published on Heart Ranjan's blog . I highly recommend signing up to his email list. 1.
2015
12 pieces5 alternative careers in emerging India
For a very long time, the situation in India was not conducive to a lot of career options. But now times are changing. You now have the chance of making it big,
Tamasha review (spoiler free)
A spoiler free review of Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha.
The lean man on the balcony
“Does everything you write spring forth from some deep well of reason and purpose?' She asked.
How free market is screwing me.
Because there's no free lunch. And in the long run, we are all dead.
Drishyam: A fantastic movie
Spoiler Free review. Go ahead and read, no worries.
Kashmir valley
One of the best trips of my life; everyone needs to visit Kashmir at least once in their lifetime.
Open letter to the members of my WhatsApp family group
My family group on whatsapp, like every other family group on whatsapp, is a total and complete mostly a nightmare.
Inherently Indian
Of course I wrote a poem for Independence Day! Why did you assume I wouldn't?
What can money buy?
So, I read this question on Quora: Why are some of the (rather most of them) Indian News channels (both Hindi and English) are biased towards BJP?
Why is Aamir Khan such a pretentious prick
This article was originally published by Heart Ranjan on his blog. This is just a repost. Once upon a time in India, Lagaan released.
The good, bad and ugly of AAP
Even as I write this post, Arvind Kejriwal, sitting in some room of the Constitution Club, is being formally elected as the Leader of the Party that w
Buried amongst the books
I love visiting the Bookstore. Some people like shopping, some like to fish. Me? I love visiting the bookstore.
2014
2 piecesIn the best interest of the nation
Cricket is a big deal in India. It has long stopped being a mere sport. Anything and anyone associated with it automatically becomes front page news.
PK movie review: Let's be honest, it was a crappy movie.
Eleven years ago, Rajkumar Hirani gave us Munna Bhai.
2013
4 piecesThe wailing stone
I was at the National Museum yesterday. I was looking at all those idols of stone and the date of their making. Some were made over a thousand years ago!
The midnight power-cut.
Night crawls a drunkard's stagger - Hoping to approach dawn Without incident or notice. But the tyranny of fate Is a beast with little heart.
Delhi drenched
Delhi, where everything happens in excess, rain is no exception. It fell, bringing bleak uniformity to the distinctly divided city.
A sweeping fortune
A cold night, a lone convict waiting, a broken engagement and a worker whose life is about to change forever. This is 'A Sweeping Fortune'
2012
7 piecesA dark room and a sore voice
I am bored. I am suffocating. I am chocking. I am aching. But I am uncomplaining. And I am bored.
The other side
Do you know our Nation? It’s India, for your information. Just like many around you, I am an Indian too.
Paris (part 1)
Prologue: The A nticipation The sun was out and that made the ordeal at least bearable, if not altogether pleasant.
Candle
Candle – it glows like life. It flickers like our flickering faith And shimmers like our shimmering hope.
Love outlet
Well with all the talk about Valentine's Day going around, I thought I will write a blog about it too! I mean, why not?
There was a dream
There was a dream And I dont think I am living it.
Mumbai
Mumbai. No surprises there. Only a sense of being overwhelmed by the magnanimity of the city.