The Philosophy of “Purushkaar” (Award-ism)
The hunger for awards has turned into a literary disease—treated at roadside “Purushkaar stalls” like quack clinics. A writer without an award looks impotent; with one, even neighbors doubt it’s genuine: “So, where did you pull this off from?” The real nightmare begins with the Thank You Speech—who to mention, who to skip? This, indeed, is the philosophy of Award-ism.