Chaos Reads
Hinglish field guides to the relatives you can’t Google
Humour essays on Indian relationship dynamics — the WhatsApp uncle, the ghost-friend, the comparison aunty, the building-society group chat. No products, just observations.
Rishtey Anthropology
Field guides to the relatives you can't Google
Ghost Karne-Wala Friend
A Field Guide to the Friend Who Disappears Every 6 Months
They were in your wedding party. They held your hand through a breakup. They taught you what cumin actually looks like. Then they ghosted for 7 months. Now they're back like nothing happened. Welcome to one of the most under-documented Indian friendship dynamics.
Reply Nahi Karne-Wala Friend
Why They Read at 2 AM and Reply at 3 PM (or Never)
Read at 2:14 AM. Active on Instagram. Stories posted. Reels liked. Your message: still unread (according to them) since Tuesday. The Group-Chat Ghost is the most universal Indian friendship complaint of 2026 — and the most predictable.
Family Field Guide
The taxonomy of Indian family WhatsApp groups
NRI Cousin Visiting India
A Translation Guide for the Two-Week Visit That Reorganises Everything
Their flight lands at 2 AM. By Day 3, they have opinions on the auto fare, the air quality, the maid's punctuality, and your career choices. By Day 10, they've Instagrammed every street-food stall in the city. By Day 14, they're back in San Francisco posting throwback reels. The whirlwind has a pattern.
Padosi Detective
How They Know You Came Home at 11:42 PM (and Why)
Your neighbour knows your morning gym schedule, the timing of your delivery orders, the brand of detergent you use, and the name of the cousin who visited you on Saturday. You've never had a real conversation with them. Welcome to apartment-life surveillance.
Sharma Ji Ka Beta
Why Every Indian Family Has the Same Imaginary Benchmark Child
Sharma ji ka beta got 99%. Sharma ji ka beta cracked the entrance. Sharma ji ka beta has bought a flat. Sharma ji's actual son might be a confused 28-year-old in Bangalore freelancing. Both can be true.
WhatsApp Family Group
An Anthropology of the Forwarding Uncle, the Gossip Aunty, and the One Cousin Who Replies to Everything
247 messages while you slept. 12 Good Morning JPEGs. 3 forwards about the dangers of microwave ovens. 1 wedding photo from a relative you've never met. 1 audio message from your father that's actually for your bua. Welcome to the Indian family WhatsApp group.
Romantic Comedy
Modern dating as observed from a safe distance
Office Politics
Surviving the WhatsApp-group / boss-emails-at-11pm corporate ecosystem