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Description
Welcome to the Indian internet – where meme templates turn into national anthems, influencers become demigods and dating apps curate our lives. In The Great Indian Brain Rot, Anurag Minus Verma fearlessly dives into the chaotic pits of the country's digital life, where every second Indian is chasing fame for fame's sake, serving up a satirical feast of essays that are as sharp as they are funny.
Anurag unpacks the bizarre world of 'cringe' creators and the raw economics of virality. He writes of the relentless influencer hustle and the unsettling rise of fake followers, and mines through the toxic digital kurukshetra of online hate and the bewildering quest of young millennial Indians for love via screens in the age of cheap 5G data. Determinedly exploring our profound loneliness despite being hyper-connected and exposing the caste and class politics behind our collective online 'brain rot', Anurag taps into a nation in churn.
Through incisive commentary, personal anecdotes and a distinctly Indian wit, these essays challenge readers to question the true cost of 'free' social media, the dodgy trail of propaganda and the silent battles fought by those striving for authenticity amidst the relentless digital cacophony. This collection is a necessary, thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny guide for anyone grappling with the glorious, infuriating and often nonsensical reality of India's online existence.
Product details
| Published | 15 Dec 2025 |
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| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9789361319181 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury India |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Anurag's The Great Indian Brain Rot offers a sharp, often quirky dive into India's evolving (and at times devolving) cultural zeitgeist, as shaped by the digital revolution that began at the turn of the millennium. It is fun, it is thought-provoking, occasionally unsettling, and engrossing read
Neeraj Ghaywan
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I look forward to everything Anurag does, so it is truly our saubhagya that he is as prolific and sharp a writer as he is a filmmaker and podcast host. In this collection of essays, he uses his trademark humour and keen observation to launch an entertaining (and sometimes scathing) sociopolitical commentary on a variety of subjects. And like everything else he does, it is full of delights
Kiran Rao
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To understand the ridiculous era we are going through in the history of human civilisation –especially in India – you need a thinker with an equally insane sense of humour as Anurag Minus Verma. This book will leave you shocked and rolling with laughter at the same time but above all it will leave you with a new perspective to look at our country and its many bizarre conflicts
Varun Grover
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Anurag is one of India's wittiest and sharpest observers, and he delivers to his readers and viewers insights into the real India
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