Madhu NairLondon — March 2020When I first traveled to London, my manager had booked a house in Leytonstone. We, my roommates and I, must have spent a week there. It…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Madhu NairBerlinEarlier this year, I had a chance to visit Berlin. It has been about 3 months and I have not gotten the chance or made time to write about…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Madhu NairReading and Being — 2014 to 2017One of my pastimes, when I am engaged in otherwise mundane chores, is to think of the ontological explanations to my existence.Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Madhu NairWhen Reading A BookI knew I was in trouble as soon as I finished reading Eka Kurniawan’s “Beauty is a Wound”.Dec 11, 2019Dec 11, 2019
Madhu NairThis Divided Island — Life, Death, and the Sri Lankan WarSamanth Subramanian’s book, This Divided Island, is a brave attempt at chronicling a savage period of Sri Lankan history. It is not a…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
Madhu NairCompeting victories: Battle of sensibilities in Tamil cinemaThis first appeared here for the film magazine The World of Apu.Nov 9, 2019Nov 9, 2019
Madhu NairStrand, ManhattanGoogle Maps confirms that if I walk 30 minutes due southwest from my workplace in midtown Manhattan along Park Avenue, I will reach Union…Nov 30, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Madhu NairIn Search Of A CoreAs I age, I am tempted again and again — pardon me if I have repeated this many times- to simple writing.Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
Madhu NairFrom Peace to RageThere are enough faultlines in people’s lives without having to focus on more, but it is these inconsistencies that push boundaries and…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018