I’ve never been good at "taking breaks." My life feels like a web of open browser tabs : writing, teaching, cooking, and walking. All blurred into one. But this January, two specific "tabs" are fundamentally changing the way I think: my new Marathi column for the widely-read Daily Sakal and my new semester at FLAME University. Writing for a daily newspaper with over ten million readers (and a multi-million digital reach) is a humbling challenge. For me, it marks a shift from "impulsive"...

Explore the legacy of 'Kalokhachya Garbhat' (In the Womb of Darkness), a seminal work by Bhi. Shi. Shinde. As one of the earliest milestones of modern Dalit theatre in India, this play shattered societal silences and gave a powerful voice to the marginalized. In this post, I delve into the text’s historical significance and share a fascinating, little-known anecdote regarding Shinde’s unique writing process and vision.

I was invited to be part of 'Picnic With Playwrights' at the Mumbai Literature Festival. Conceived and curated by Bhasha Centre and presented in collaboration with the NCPA, 'Picnic With Playwrights' is an event that brings playwrights and the craft of playwriting to the centre of attention. I appreciated this spirit of the event.