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On some level, the so-called culture war is a war between different imaginations. Neither the Left, nor the Right is happy with the present.
I live in a small town on the east coast of India.
A prose poem I wrote yesterday. Also included is a PDF printable of the poem.
I remember once a friend of my uncle discovered that I had no intention of getting married.
Reading takes effort. Audio-visual media does not. It plays regardless of whether you are comprehending what you see and hear.
When you decide to read a book or watch a movie, you are making a conscious decision to engage in a very specific activity.
'Imagining Reality, Living Fantasy' is a collection of short essays published on my blog in the last few months.
In the early 2000s, I was publishing short stories on my blog for fun and fame.
A controversy that erupts every few years is about Hindi imposition by the north on the south. I made an episode to put my views on record.
A huge part of speculative and imaginative literature, especially its genre variants, is that strange things happen.
As someone who gets more than his share of Hindutva trolls, I learned some time ago the problem with calling Right Wing trolls names like monsters and maniacs.
I frequently write about generative AI from the perspective of a writer.
A newsletter is a very personal thing. When I subscribe to yours, I am putting my trust in you that you will send me something of your making and that it will be a result of your own labour, your lived experience, and your expertise.
For better or worse, we have all come to define our worth in terms of follower-counts.
We often talk about technology as if it is just a tool and that there isn’t anything good or bad about it.
Ever wondered why there is some kind of baba in pretty much every reel you watch these days? It's not an accident.
A long time ago, a tragedy turned into a comedy right before my eyes.
To you and I, the world makes sense. Gods are good, demons are bad, and people are helpless before either. Bodhi knows better. ☆ Written by Vijayendra Mohanty ☆ Cover art by Pradeep Yadav
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