Monthly Archives: December 2025

₹21 Lakhs for a Fresher: Progress or a Loud Alarm Bell?

Infosys just did something that shook India’s IT ecosystem. Entry-level salaries. Freshers. Packages going up to ₹21 lakh per annum. Let that sink in. This isn’t a Silicon Valley startup throwing equity confetti. This is Infosys—India’s old-school IT giant—suddenly paying fresh graduates more than what many senior engineers earn after...

When Vulgarity Breaks Records, What Exactly Are We Celebrating?

Once upon a time, cinema was art. Then it became entertainment. Now, it’s a blood sport—with a box-office counter. When Animal released last year, many thought we had hit rock bottom. Extreme violence. Toxic masculinity packaged as “alpha male energy.” Torture scenes defended as “raw realism.” Apparently, that wasn’t the...

1971: When a War Created a Nation — And Exposed a Fault Line That Never Healed

The popular line goes like this: “Indira Gandhi broke Pakistan and created Bangladesh.” It sounds heroic. It sounds simple. History, unfortunately, isn’t either. Let’s slow down. Because what happened in 1971 was not an act of ego or revenge. It was the result of systemic brutality, geopolitical chess, and a...