as Lok Sabha elections wind down, amid talk of seat numbers & voter percentages, we try to look at the softer idea of social fabric & civility which has broken down across small-towns, especially in north India. 


Annie Zaidi, one of my favorite contemporary writers, shares some of her insights & experiences about what it means to be Muslim, what it means to feeling belonging in a society that has changed in ways that votes cannot fix.

a peak Buffalo rant, full of bitterness & bile. exercise caution.

Bold prediction, not only is BJP not getting 400 seats. They will struggle to make a govt. Remember you heard it first here. 
Welcome to an "Election Special" where the Buffalo finally reveals his nerdy deep dive interest in electoral politics-- numbers, states, votes & elections.

One of my favorite funny men, Ravi Gaikwad joins in to shoot the breeze about IPL uncles, comedy, caste & the 'Blue Material' lineup which is on the verge of exploding onto the mainstream face.

The words 'History Professor' and 'Viral'/'Relevant' have never been used in the same context. Before Dr. Ruchika that is. Her YouTube channel 'Eyeshadow & Etihaas with Dr. Ruchika Sharma' has been stirring up trouble on Twitter everyday now. So of course, I had to talk to her to find out just how the hell does one manage to educate, antagonize and create an audience through history... all the while dishing out killer eyeshadows.

LINKS:

Eyeshadow & Etihaas with Dr. Ruchika Sharma: https://www.youtube.com/@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika 

Buffalo Intellectual Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BuffaloIntellectual

It is the era of being boring & basic. Embrace it. Don't try to be interesting, its not worth it. Let's binge watch FRIENDS again, quote Joey and make it our wole personality.

Ashoka University is in the news. There is a demand for caste-based reservations in the heart of the privileged empire. The Buffalo brings you a dispatch from the frontlines!

Electoral Bond season is here. All the straight laced-sweet-tax paying English speaking citizens are clutching their pearls. Oh my god there is KO-RUP-SHUN in India? Hai Allah! Hai Tauba!

Ambani ki Shaadi, the Emperor's party has taken over the news and life. All us plebs are staring at the spectacle scratching our heads, only folks not confused or dismayed are the Banias-- who are never fazed by anything.

The Buffalo reflects on the current happenings: Ram Mandir ceremony review, Live-in Relationships & who else but everyone's favorite uncle Rajdeep Sardesai