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How Youth Romanticizes Being Broken

Somewhere along the way, an entire generation decided that being okay was the suspicious answer, and being wrecked…

Life & Observations Aug 7, 2026
We File It Under Character: Why the World Keeps Misreading Male Suicide

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We File It Under Character: Why the World Keeps Misreading Male Suicide

Men die by suicide two to five times more often than women in almost every country on earth.…

Life & Observations Aug 4, 2026

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How to Start Stand-Up Comedy With Zero Experience (And Still Keep Your Dignity, Mostly)

By Niranjan Pathak Part-time human, full-time laughter victim. Before We Begin, A Warning This is going to be…

Comedy Writing Aug 3, 2026

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Nobody Warns You What Irregular Income Does To Your Brain

There is a specific ritual freelancers perform that salaried people have never once done in their entire lives,…

Money & Personal Finance Aug 1, 2026

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Indian Parenting Builds Great Employees and Terrible Adults

I need to say something before you keep reading, because if I don’t, some uncle in your family…

Life & Observations Jul 31, 2026

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The Cockroach, The Country, and The Cult of “Think Like Me”

I've watched the CJP protest from Day One. Sometimes the left is right, sometimes the right is right,…

Global Punchlines Jul 23, 2026

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Why Discussing Politics in India Makes You Look Stupid, Part 2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For But Everybody Needed

The cockroach was funny. The Chief Justice was a legitimate villain. The anger was real. And someone very…

Global Punchlines Jun 22, 2026

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Why Discussing Politics in India Makes You Look Stupid (Part I)

I spent weeks pretending to be a BJP supporter in front of Congress supporters and a Congress supporter…

Life & Observations Jun 10, 2026

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Why Your 20s Are Confusing as Shit and How To Deal With Them

This article is basically a middle finger to the lie that your 20s are supposed to be magical,…

Self-Help & Growth Jun 4, 2026

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Why Do I Hate Stupid People?

Why do stupid people frustrate us so much? Is stupidity really about low intelligence, or is it something…

Self-Help & Growth Jun 1, 2026

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