Sundar SethuramanA quick rant on Bharat RatnaBharath Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, is given to individuals who reach the highest level of accomplishment in any field of human…3 min read·Feb 9, 2024----
Sundar SethuramanSomedayHow long will I love you? I know not But as long as I love you, I will happily oscillate between hope and despair Someday I hope your…1 min read·Jul 3, 2022----
Sundar SethuramanGoodbye ThathaI was riding a friend’s scooter when my mother called me and said R.Velayudham, her uncle or Ilavarasu Thatha as Icalled him, had died…3 min read·Jun 11, 2022----
Sundar SethuramanNote to selfPeople won’t understand you even if you act with the best intentions Friends will quickly show you your place You don’t have advantages…1 min read·Dec 9, 2021--1--1
Sundar SethuramanAn ode to the smiling lotusCall it irony, first defining image of Kamal Haasan a self-avowed atheist was in a film song in praise of Lord Murugan. Kalathur Kannamma…4 min read·Nov 7, 2021----
Sundar SethuramanOn BJP’s talent deficit and other ramblingsA recent article by Keshava Guha (https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-the-modi-fication-of-bjp-and-india-2590485) argues that one of the…4 min read·Nov 3, 2021----
Sundar SethuramanWhy we should treat refugees and displaced with empathy“In Kabul, I was a King,” he used to tell me in his inimitable style. The night was always young for both of us, and we hated the ordeal…3 min read·Sep 30, 2021--1--1
Sundar SethuramanTo my fatherOn this day, seventeen years back, you said goodbye to me. I should admit, I no longer hero-worship you. I can go on for days or months…4 min read·Sep 27, 2021--1--1
Sundar SethuramanDear God what a sadist you areI couldn’t think of anyone but her She couldn’t think of anyone but him And we dutifully told our admirers I am not the one for you…1 min read·Sep 21, 2021----
Sundar SethuramanThe good sanyasi“ This is Swami Agnivesh, a good sanyasi,” said the Christian priest after pausing a video clip from a documentary on the rise of Hindu…3 min read·Sep 12, 2021--1--1