Vadivelu

2 posts

The pleasures of rewatching

Mar 13, 2026 2 min read

Daily writing promptWhat movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? View all responses I'm afraid the answer is F.R.I.E.N.D.S. My sister and I watched it growing up, then rewatched…

Nitin Gadkari, tomato chutney and blood

May 14, 2020 4 min read

Scicomm Science Bertrand Russell Bonda Mani coronavirus pandemic false balance journalism nationalism NDTV Nitin Gadkari novel coronavirus Prakash Javadekar press freedom Prime Minister Narendra Modi pseudoscience scientism tomato chutney Vadivelu Western science

There is a famous comedy scene in Tamil cinema, starring the actors Vadivelu and 'Bonda' Mani. Those who understand Tamil should skip this awkward retelling – intended for non-Tamil speakers,…