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A Man Went on His Honeymoon and Did Not Come Back
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A Man Went on His Honeymoon and Did Not Come Back

A behavioral, sociological, and anthropological analysis of the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. This is not a crime report. It is an examination of what makes this kind of violence possible.

By Satyam  |  19 Apr 2026  ·  29 min read

Your Hormones Are Running Your Friendships. You Just Think It's Personality.
RelationshipsFriendship

Your Hormones Are Running Your Friendships. You Just Think It's Personality.

The friend you think you lost, the friendship that went flat, the distance that appeared from nowhere — almost none of it was about personality. Here is the chemical reality nobody told you about.

By Satyam  |  16 Apr 2026  ·  9 min read

The Arranged Marriage Industrial Complex: What Nobody Says Out Loud
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The Arranged Marriage Industrial Complex: What Nobody Says Out Loud

The arranged marriage debate has been exhausted. What hasn't been examined is the machinery underneath it: the countdown timers, the caste filters, the vocabulary of care that replaced coercion without removing it, and what it actually costs to participate in a system you didn't design.

By Satyam  |  16 Apr 2026  ·  9 min read

Revenge Quitting: The Psychology of Leaving a Job to Hurt Someone Who Will Never Notice
WorkplaceCareer

Revenge Quitting: The Psychology of Leaving a Job to Hurt Someone Who Will Never Notice

47% of workers have considered revenge quitting. The target almost never notices. Here is what it actually costs, and what it means to finally choose yourself.

By Satyam  |  16 Apr 2026  ·  8 min read

Gig Economy vs IT Jobs: Which Exploits You More?
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Gig Economy vs IT Jobs: Which Exploits You More?

Both the gig economy and the IT sector exploit workers. One takes your body and your money. The other takes something harder to get back.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  8 min read

Why Indian IT Companies Want Your Evenings, Your Weekends, and Eventually Your Health
WorkplaceCareer

Why Indian IT Companies Want Your Evenings, Your Weekends, and Eventually Your Health

Indian IT companies have built a system that extracts labor through culture, not contracts. The hours are not a bug. They are the product.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  9 min read

He Stopped Wanting to Be Wanted. That Is Not Peace. That Is What Breaks a Person.
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He Stopped Wanting to Be Wanted. That Is Not Peace. That Is What Breaks a Person.

Two men. Same city. Same age. One has slept with sixty people. The other has never been kissed. The distance between them is not looks or talent. It is the output of systems nobody wants to describe honestly.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  9 min read

Why Indian Mothers Raise Sons Who Cannot Function Without a Woman
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Why Indian Mothers Raise Sons Who Cannot Function Without a Woman

He has a degree, a salary, and cannot boil an egg. This is not laziness. It is a system his mother built with love, and it is costing everyone.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  10 min read

Why Women Uphold Patriarchy: What Psychology and Sociology Actually Say
SociologyGender

Why Women Uphold Patriarchy: What Psychology and Sociology Actually Say

Women who reinforce patriarchal structures are not simply confused or brainwashed. The reasons are psychologically coherent, sociologically predictable, and in many cases, entirely rational given the systems they live inside.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  10 min read

Why People Stay Friends With Someone They Secretly Hate
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Why People Stay Friends With Someone They Secretly Hate

You feel relief when they cancel. You talk about them differently when they are not in the room. And yet you keep showing up. Here is why.

By Satyam  |  15 Apr 2026  ·  7 min read

Why You Are Always Unsatisfied (It Has Nothing to Do With Gratitude)
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Why You Are Always Unsatisfied (It Has Nothing to Do With Gratitude)

You got what you wanted. Then you wanted something else. This has happened enough times that you're starting to wonder if the problem is you. The real answer is more unsettling than that.

By Satyam  |  14 Apr 2026  ·  7 min read

Signs Your Boss Is a Narcissist (And What It's Actually Doing to You)
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Signs Your Boss Is a Narcissist (And What It's Actually Doing to You)

The dread before meetings. The second-guessing. The slow erosion of your confidence. Working under a narcissistic boss has a distinct pattern, and recognising it changes everything.

By Satyam  |  14 Apr 2026  ·  6 min read