Writing & Musings

Essays & Musings

A collection of pieces I've written over the years — some old, some updated, all personal.

On Music

Ghazals, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and three moments when music bridged language, religion and nation.

From newbie fish-killer to a thriving 55-gallon planted tank — the mistakes, the nitrogen cycle, and the comeback.

Four scenes on why a 5'3" boy from Mumbai became the hope of a billion people.

A letter to the editor of The Daily O'Collegian, from a graduate student who wouldn't let a cartoon slide.

From the archive — my early Microsoft certifications (MCSD.NET, MCAD.NET, MCP).