Aakash Joshi is a commissioning editor and writer at The Indian Express. He writes on politics, foreign policy and culture, beyond the headlines and the obvious. Occasionally, he reports on these subjects as well. He can be reached at...Read More
Aakash Joshi is a commissioning editor and writer at The Indian Express. He writes on politics, foreign policy and culture, beyond the headlines and the obvious. Occasionally, he reports on these subjects as well. He can be reached at aakash.joshi@expressindia.com. Twitter: @Joshi_Uncle
Aug 25, 2019 06:31 IST
What the present tells WhatsApp Uncle of the nation’s...
Sun, Aug 25, 2019Aug 18, 2019 06:40 IST
Reading the...
Sun, Aug 18, 2019Aug 08, 2019 01:45 IST
Police said around 600 people marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar as part of the protest....
Thu, Aug 08, 2019Aug 04, 2019 06:30 IST
Why are faithful patriots on bikes being questioned? WhatsApp Uncle wants to...
Sun, Aug 04, 2019Jul 29, 2019 00:33 IST
A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the...
Mon, Jul 29, 2019Jul 01, 2019 02:15 IST
The June 30 editorial in Dawn takes umbrage at Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa’s remarks...
Mon, Jul 01, 2019Jun 30, 2019 06:00 IST
WhatsApp Uncle realises why power is not for...
Sun, Jun 30, 2019Jun 24, 2019 01:34 IST
: A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the...
Mon, Jun 24, 2019Jun 16, 2019 06:00 IST
A look at what made Terry Pratchett the philosopher we need and, hopefully,...
Sun, Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019 06:00 IST
Soldiers fight, and cricketers do ads for chips. Why can’t we see the difference, asks WhatsApp...
Sun, Jun 16, 2019Jun 08, 2019 00:20 IST
Elections are only a means to an end for the RSS’s millennial...
Sat, Jun 08, 2019Jun 02, 2019 06:00 IST
What happens when WhatsApp Uncle faces dissent from within the...
Sun, Jun 02, 2019May 27, 2019 00:05 IST
A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the...
Mon, May 27, 2019May 19, 2019 06:30 IST
Will New India get five more years? Will WhatsApp Uncle have the last word on May...
Sun, May 19, 2019May 09, 2019 00:05 IST
On the face of it, the NDA government, its supporters have given much fodder to comedians. But...
Thu, May 09, 2019Apr 29, 2019 01:47 IST
A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the Subcontinent....
Mon, Apr 29, 2019Apr 28, 2019 06:00 IST
In which WhatsApp Uncle tells the young ’uns a thing or two about respecting your...
Sun, Apr 28, 2019Apr 14, 2019 08:30 IST
In which WhatsApp Uncle tells the young ’uns a thing or two about ‘freedom of...
Sun, Apr 14, 2019Mar 17, 2019 06:30 IST
This chunaav season, the real agni pariksha is not just for the incumbent party, but also for the...
Sun, Mar 17, 2019Mar 04, 2019 01:51 IST
A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the Subcontinent....
Mon, Mar 04, 2019Mar 03, 2019 06:00 IST
WhatsApp Uncle rises above petty politics and stands by Bharat mata and Bharat sarkar in fighting...
Sun, Mar 03, 2019Feb 25, 2019 00:30 IST
Muhammad Amir Rana, a security analyst, argues that both India and Pakistan need eschew rhetoric...
Mon, Feb 25, 2019Feb 17, 2019 06:30 IST
What Valentine’s Day? Love the national way, like our very own Kamadeva, says WhatsApp...
Sun, Feb 17, 2019Feb 04, 2019 01:09 IST
This “narrow communal approach” though, will not help the cause of peace in the Subcontinent,...
Mon, Feb 04, 2019Feb 03, 2019 07:00 IST
When your own people fail you, what can you do, asks WhatsApp...
Sun, Feb 03, 2019