Writing by Viksit Gaur
Of places and stories in our minds
It is the combination of things we remember that point out how certain places are special to us, hallowed by their unique features and our own experiences in them. It matters not whether we intended to go there, or whether a series of serendipitous…
An Ode to Vikram Seth's 'The Golden Gate'
When the inimitable Mr Seth, penned that beauty, The Golden Gate, little did he dream that one day he would, inspire a rhyme, that if it could, serve as an ode to that gorgeous book, and inspire others to take a look, at a city he spied from across…
Rain in the city by the bay
But tonight, I can’t help but feel bad about what he must feel, huddled in the small space without a roof, trying his best to protect himself from the increasingly wild rain. I can’t imagine the events that brought him to this, but I just wish life…
The rights of LGBT vs non human persons in India
In its quest to make the world a better place, the Indian Ministry for Environments and Forests released the following regulation a few months ago, abolishing the use of dolphins in marine circuses and advising state governments to reject any…
On Decriminalizing Homosexuality in India
The entire internet is ablaze with headlines that tout how morally repressive, unconstitutional and barbaric the Supreme Court of India has been in upholding a section of the Indian constitution that criminalizes homosexuality. What happens between…