#paradox | Mohan Musings

Oct 18, 20232 min read

"HUMANS": THE ONLY SPECIES THAT'S MOSTLY INHUMAN

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever considered the comedic tragedy of naming our species "humans"? We've attributed to ourselves a label...

Sep 28, 20232 min read

THE DEBT MIRAGE: WHEN THE INDIAN DREAM TURNS INTO A QUAGMIRE OF EMIs & SPLURGES

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever found yourself staring at your brand-new iPhone, bought on seemingly manageable EMIs, and wondered,...

Sep 21, 20232 min read

THE SPIRITUAL ODYSSEY OF IIT GRADUATES: FROM EQUATIONS TO ENLIGHTENMENT

By P Mohan Chandran "What is the purpose of life?" "Is there more to existence than material success?" These are questions that have...

Sep 17, 20232 min read

THE PARADOX OF INTELLECTUAL LABOR: WHEN KNOWLEDGE IS DEVALUED IN THE MARKETPLACE OF SKILLS

By P Mohan Chandran The Unsettling Questions Where are we going? What trajectory is our society on when a PhD holder earns less than an...

Aug 9, 20232 min read

THE ENIGMATIC CHARM OF NAYIB BUKELE: DEMOCRACY'S SILENT ASSASSIN?

By P Mohan Chandran Is it possible for a leader to dismantle the very foundations of democracy and still be hailed as a hero? Can a...

Aug 5, 20232 min read

THE POWER OF PLANTS: DEBUNKING THE PROTEIN MYTH

By P Mohan Chandran "Where does your protein come from?" A question often thrown at vegetarians, almost like a riddle they're expected to...

Aug 3, 20232 min read

THE 'EMI' PARADOX: INDIA'S MACAULAY LEGACY & THE PURSUIT OF MATERIALISTIC HAPPINESS

By P Mohan Chandran In the vast expanse of human history, when did we trade our intrinsic joy for the shackles of materialism? When did...

Jul 19, 20233 min read

UNVEILING THE PARADOX: IS INDIA A ‘PAPER TIGER?’

By P Mohan Chandran In the realm of global perception, India often stands tall as a roaring tiger, admired and respected for its...

Jul 12, 20232 min read

THE PURSUIT OF BECOMING: BEYOND THE CURRENCY OF SUCCESS

By P Mohan Chandran What is the value of success? What is the weight of money in the scale of life's fulfillment? If all the wealth in...

Jul 2, 20232 min read

THE PARADOX OF POWER: THE UNTOLD NARRATIVE OF LEGALIZED LOOT & UNSUNG ROBIN HOODS

By P Mohan Chandran In the labyrinth of morality and law, there's an ironic narrative that unfurls itself. It's a narrative that involves...

Jul 1, 20232 min read

THE PARADOX OF GOODNESS: THE SILENT SUFFERERS & FLAGRANT MALEFACTORS

By P Mohan Chandran In the grand tapestry of humanity, a peculiar paradox unfurls, a quandary as ancient as civilization itself: the...

Jun 30, 20232 min read

THE CORPORATE PARADOX: THE PLIGHT OF JOB-SEEKERS IN A WORLD OF PROFIT

By P Mohan Chandran Is it not strange that the corporate world, which prides itself on innovation, falls victim to age-old practices of...