Archive - Karthik’s Substack

A Farewell I Didn't Plan For

Leaving with a bitter taste

Nov 6, 2024 •

June 2024

The Emperor Has No Clothes

In 2014, I cast my first and last vote in an election.

Jun 20, 2024 •

February 2024

Cinema and Society

An essay on the study of society through popular cinema of the time period

Feb 14, 2024 •

January 2024

A [Love] Story Written in Blood

USA, Israel, and the curious case of victimhood weaponization

Jan 11, 2024 •

December 2023

The crisis of Indian identity

Dec 6, 2023 •

November 2023

"The bottom line is this: You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can’t, but also knowing that literature is…

Nov 29, 2023 •

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