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What Value a Writer Adds to Writing — And What AI Cannot
Writers remain irreplaceable because they create knowledge from lived, conscious experience, while AI can only recycle what has already been known. Read more
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Book Review: Memes for Mummyji: Making Sense of Post-Smartphone India
A sharp, readable collection of cultural observations on post-smartphone India, Memes for Mummyji is engaging and wide-ranging but remains constrained by its column-like format, often sacrificing depth and coherence for brevity and immediacy. Read more
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On Finding Your Writing Style
What is your writing style? How do you develop it? Here’s a simple answer. Read more
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How Language Heals
The essay explores how language shapes human experience and meaning, showing that the way we name and narrate our inner world can transform vague suffering into something understandable and shareable. Read more
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Book Review: Lightning in a Shot Glass
Lightning in a Shot Glass is a breezy, cinematic-feeling romantic comedy following two women, Meera and Aalo, through their personal and professional lives, where light-hearted prose masks deeper commentary on social issues making the novel entertaining yet insightful. Read more
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Writing in the Time of AI
A meditation on why AI may perfect the mechanics of writing, but can never replace the human voice, style, and more importantly, our inner need to express ourselves. Read more
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