Essays
The Cartographer of Forgotten Rivers
In a Delhi neighborhood where ancient waterways lie buried beneath concrete, a retired engineer maps what the city has chosen to forget.
·March 25, 2026·5 min read
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Rohan Murthy
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Rohan Murthy writes at the intersection of technology, culture, and the human spirit. His essay collection "Circuits and Sutras" examines how digital transformation is reshaping Indian society, from village temples going online to AI-generated classical music. A former software engineer at Google, Murthy left Silicon Valley to pursue writing full-time. His long-form journalism has appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, and The Caravan. He is a contributing editor at Mint Lounge. His memoir "Debugging the Self" chronicles his journey from Bangalore's tech corridors to Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh. He lives in Mysore with his family and a growing collection of vintage typewriters.