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Aruna’s work lives not just in words, but in the change they spark. Discover her books, columns, films, and the stories behind every pursuit that challenges the ordinary.
“Just consider how terrible the day of your death will be. Others will go on speaking and you will not be able to argue back” -A hilarious take on and from the ‘Argumentative Indian’ written by Nobel...
16 Apr 2021
“This is crazy really. I have been thinking of you since yesterday. I am sure you had hiccups all day. In fact, I was telling my friend about your book while I was trying to console her. Can you belie...
23 Dec 2020
“If you’re not lighting any candles, don’t complain about being in the dark.” The message to all those elitist, whining citizens who desire the best amenities with the least responsibility is cry...
04 Dec 2020
No, it’s not her preference for ‘idly sambar’ or ‘paneer tikkas’ that appeals to the Indian in me. It’s what she shuns that fascinates me. The diet of negativity and pessimism that presents insurmount...
13 Nov 2020
“When you are right, you have no need to be angry When you are wrong you have no right to be angry” &nbs...
12 Oct 2020
Some of us may have seen viral clippings of a teacher asking students to behave like politicians and the fisticuffs, abuse, shouting and unruly behaviour that ensue in response from the children. Such...
28 Sep 2020