Making peace: Irrfan and I
Irrfan had a peerless understanding of the pulse of a director, the tone of a film, and the rhythm of dialogue. He was never out of place and never miscast.
India Independent Films / May 2020 / Film
I write about all things science.
Irrfan had a peerless understanding of the pulse of a director, the tone of a film, and the rhythm of dialogue. He was never out of place and never miscast.
India Independent Films / May 2020 / Film
The fluid dynamics of virulent droplets is a difficult and confounding affair, and it’s best to not test that calculus, and exercise maximum caution.
The Wire / May 2020 / Science And Tech
Watch these five films that are a testament of a generational talent working at the absolute height of his powers.
Arre / February 2020 / Film
With Mindhunter, a true-crime show on serial killers, Fincher masterfully swaps gratuitous violence and gore with conversations about it.
Arre / August 2019 / Film
A bit can only assume one value at a time. A quantum bit takes this to the next level
The Wire / October 2019 / Science And Tech
Of tipping points, their relation to nonlinear dynamics and profound relevance to climate sciences
The Wire / August 2019 / Science And Tech
The people who created quantum mechanics in the early 20th century were curious if the same rules could guide biology as well.
The Wire / July 2019 / Science And Tech
Pyroclastic flows can reach speeds of an F1 car at full throttle and temperatures well above the boiling point of water. But how do they manage to travel such large distances on the ground?
The Wire / June 2019 / Science And Tech
Consider spending an hour on YouTube to watch Supermen of Malegaon. It will make you less angry and even the slightest bit hopeful – a feeling that is no mean feat in this day and age.
Arre / May 2019 / Film
They have occupied the minds of many of the brightest thinkers for centuries, and remain to this day objects of constant fascination, encompassing some of nature's greatest secrets in only four lines.
The Wire / May 2019 / Science And Tech
Black hole research started off as a purely theoretical exercise and slowly developed into a minefield of important findings in astrophysics and cosmology
The Wire / April 2019 / Science And Tech
These seemingly primitive creatures have been wandering Earth’s abyssal depths for almost 300 million years. But within the next decade or so, their brutal defence mechanism could become their claim to fame
The Wire / March 2019 / Science And Tech
David Hu's is a world of constant wonder that never becomes overwhelming. Once you’re done, you’ll likely be scouring the internet for videos of ant rafts or swarm robots, and browsing through Hu’s studies on his website
The Wire / February 2019 / Science And Tech
Scientists are on the fence about spinosaurus’s unique tag of being the only water-loving dinosaur, but remain convinced that it is one of the most intriguing creatures to have lived – past or present.
The Wire / October 2018 / Science And Tech
Did other universes exist before ours? And if they did, is there a way to prove it?
The Wire / September 2018 / Science And Tech
There is much more to mechanical engineering than the smell and noise of machine. It’s high time we moved away from the sweat-and-grease loving, machine worshipping trope
The Life of Science / February 2018 / Science And Tech
The information contained in whale blow goes beyond giving us a handle on protecting whales, and actually offers a glimpse of the health and functioning of a living biosphere around these mammals.
The Wire / August 2018 / Science And Tech
Its trademark stoop is a feat of remarkable speed and agility. But is it an optimal strategy for hunting?
The Wire / May 2018 / Science And Tech
Reconstructing Archaeopteryx bones using X Rays, researchers observed bone structures, different from modern day fliers, which may have permitted the ancient bird to execute short bursts of flight.
The Wire / March 2018 / Science And Tech
Psy's Gangnam style dance video and an Ebola outbreak spread in a similar manner.
Factordaily / October 2017 / Science And Tech
The Falcon 9 launch generated circular shockwaves reportedly as big as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar *combined*.
The Wire / April 2018 / Science And Tech
LIGO's success marked a watershed moment for science. Ronald Drever was at the centre of it all.
Factordaily / March 2017 / Science And Tech
Why is the darknet network so resilient?
Factordaily / April 2017 / Science And Tech
On C.V Raman's scientific legacy.
Factordaily / February 2017 / Science And Tech
Who knew that foam is a closeted meta-material and has shock absorbing abilities.
The Wire / December 2017 / Science And Tech
Both the billow clouds in Earth's atmosphere and a surprising structure in the Perseus galaxy cluster are the result of a common feature of fluid dynamics.
The Wire / June 2017 / Science And Tech
The active particle design can be used to model the swimming dynamics of spermatozoa and as a potential microscopic transport system.
The Wire / February 2017 / Science And Tech
How scientists created a stable blue fire whirl and why it's cool.
The Wire / August 2016 / Science And Tech
The successor to Hubble Telescope is an awesome machine that will help scientists look at the universe like never before.
Digit Magazine / August 2016 / Science And Tech
The success of LIGO opened the door for gravitational astronomy. Scientists now want to put up a LIGO type observatory in space.
The Wire / June 2016 / Science And Tech
An asteroid impact killed the dinosaurs. But were their already on their way out before the impact?
The Wire / May 2016 / Science And Tech
The Kessler syndrome has moved on from its humble origins as a radical theory to a real problem with far-reaching consequences.
The Wire / March 2016 / Science And Tech
On the long wait for nuclear fusion to pan out and why despite it's apparent steep costs, it's an idea that we can't afford to not support.
The Wire / February 2016 / Science And Tech
Bots are cruel and heartless, following cold hard logic. But can they ever be programmed to understand emotion, feelings and other sentimental stuff?
Digit Magazine / November 2016 / Science And Tech
Is the Light Saber a plausible weapon? Can a planet with two suns actually sustain life?
Digit Magazine / December 2015 / Science And Tech
A review of Hansal Mehta's poignant take on the story of a lonely, isolated man at the centre of a fight he never wanted to be a part of - Aligarh
The Wire / February 2016 / Film
A short tribute to Micheal Keaton - Batman to Birdman and everything in between.
Scroll / January 2017 / Film
‘Dune’ is a classic good-trumping-evil tale, and the news that Denis Villeneuve is attached to a new adaptation is heartening.
Scroll / January 2017 / Film
On the trials and tribulations of being a NBA basketball fan in India.
Scroll / June 2017 / Sport
On James' 2017-18 NBA season that was fraught with uncertainty. Spoiler : James makes it to the final.
Scroll / September 2017 / Sport
On the supers of all super teams and what we should expect in their first year in the NBA.
Scroll / October 2016 / Sport
An ode to Lebron James' long lasting prime.
The Wire / June 2016 / Sport
LeBron James winning the NBA championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers marks the end of a chapter in one of sport's greatest stories.
The Wire / June 2016 / Sport
Here are some of the other writers who are using porterfolio right now.