In this satirical article published in The Pioneer on 12 March 2002, I comment on Ashok Singhal, the VHP, and the contrast between religious mobilisation and India’s neglected basic needs.

In this article published in The Statesman on 24 August 2001, I describe routine abuse and humiliation and the failure of the police and other authorities to act on repeated reports.

In this travel account published in The Statesman on 29 June 2001, I recount getting lost in the forests of Gupteswar and visiting the remote Bonda village of Mudlipuda.

In this article published in The Statesman on 19 January 2001, I examine the glorification of crime in Hindi films and the distorted application of censorship and commercial self-regulation.

In this article published in The Statesman on 29 December 2000, I contrast the glorification of beauty-pageant winners with the discipline and achievement represented by Karnam Malleswari’s Olympic medal.

In this article published in The Statesman on 22 December 2000, I recount a week travelling through the newly created state of Uttaranchal and reflect on its bureaucracy, politics, environment, and religious tourism.

In this article published in The Statesman on 15 December 2000, I describe the harassment and intimidation faced by ordinary people and examine the misuse of authority by the Delhi Police.

In this article published in The Statesman on 1 December 2000, I recount a three-week journey through Laos and reflect on its wartime legacy, isolation, poverty, tranquillity, and social order.

In this article published in M.P. Chronicle on 17 September 2000, I describe travelling through military-ruled Myanmar and reflect on its repression, propaganda, forced labour, corruption, and restrictions on freedom.