“I will start repudiating myself. Let me experiment and see. In a way, I have already started repudiating myself. Let … More
Author: D. Samarender Reddy
Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36
Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh — Rousseau would have been impressed
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains” is the famous opening line of the The Social Contract … More
Mudhi Mudhi Ittefaq Se
What a lovely word — “Ittefaq” — sounds very nice (kis ko pata kya ittefaq hai aur kya taqdeer, ya … More
This Movement Away From Ourselves
Every thoughtTakes us awayAway from ourselves.Every feelingTakes us awayAway from ourselves.Embracing every thought and feelingWe might find ourselvesIn everything else … More
The “Partial” Surrender
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his sonAbraham was ready to sacrifice.That is so easyAll too easy.I have no sonGod is … More
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
Yeah, I could turn out to be that– Belonging neither to God Nor to Caesar, God rest his soul; I … More
The Perfect Getaway
Yeah, I’ve seen many brochures Promising a perfect getaway From whatever you want to escape To wherever you want to … More
Upon Watching Musafir Café on Netflix
Khair, musafir toh hum hai Lekin pata nahi Kya chala thi hai humko Apne chahathe Apne jazbaat Apne sapne Ya … More
We Deserve Neither the Praise Nor the Blame
When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More
We Need Better Rulers
(The following article of mine was first published in Metro India, an English daily newspaper from Hyderabad, on December 30, … More
Know Thyself 