Maria Sibylla Merian: butterflies, botanicals and the birth of scientific illustration
A research-led feature on the artist-naturalist who recorded insect life cycles with an investigative eye.
Writing archive
Selected work, organised by subject.
Features, essays, criticism and fiction. Every headline links to the original publication or the clearest available proof of publication.
Culture, art & history
01Ideas, books & storytelling
05Rewriting the Empire: Lessons from South Asian Speculative Fiction
On history, memory and the ways South Asian speculative fiction redraws inherited borders.
Shapes, not bodies: Queer readings of gaming’s oldest avatars
A cultural reading of the ambiguous shapes players inhabited in the earliest video games.
Steve Jobs Monograph
A contribution to a multi-author book examining Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs one creative element at a time. The publisher page introduces the volume and its contributors.
The Virtual Healer
Speculative fiction about advanced virtual medicine and the human intuition technology cannot reproduce.
One Minute Too Late
A short work of fiction about hesitation, a split-second decision and the fragile weight of time.
Parenting & personal essays
04Welcome to the ‘Half-Eaten Snack Graveyard,’ where Goldfish crackers go to die
Experts explain why children abandon snacks mid-bite and the low-stress approaches that can reduce waste.
My best friend offered me $10,000 to ease my financial stress. I didn’t take it.
A personal essay about money, pride and the honesty that restored a long friendship.
28 and Never Been Kissed: A Painfully True Story
A personal essay about growing up in a traditional Indian household and being a late bloomer in love.
We Need to Talk About the Invisible Load of ‘Cleaning Time’ With Kids
On the unseen work behind children’s clean-up time and how families can share it more fairly.
Society & everyday life
01Finding Joy in Our Bodies and Bonds: A Guide to Sexual and Relational Pleasure for QTBIPOC Youth
A guide to self-acceptance, cultural pride, pleasure and affirming relationships for young people.
Business, sport & lifestyle
01The Rise of Women’s Football in South Asia: Resilience, Triumph and Transformation
A feature on the teams and players changing women’s football across India, Bangladesh and Nepal.