Journal
Journal.
Personal essays on Tamil Nadu, public life, and things I notice.
Has Tamil Nadu’s NEET quota worked?
Tamil Nadu created a practical safeguard for government-school students. It matters, but it cannot close the preparation gap on its own.
Hosur is growing fast. That is exactly why it can go wrong.
Hosur cannot become Bengaluru’s overflow bin. Growth needs public transport, water, housing, and city services before the problems become permanent.
Tamil film music stopped asking us to listen
A personal view on Ilaiyaraaja, A.R. Rahman, Anirudh, and why Tamil cinema has traded the album for the hook.
Chennai Status Page
Chennai does not need another complaint app. It needs one place where citizens can see what is happening, who owns it, and when it will be fixed.
The pothole problem is not about potholes
Three real causes of Tamil Nadu roads breaking down, why community fixes hit a wall, and five things that would actually help.
Beyond the outrage: what Tamil Nadu is actually fighting about with NEET
The parts of the NEET debate that nobody explains, the data from the A.K. Rajan Committee, and five things that would actually help.