This is Vishal Onkhar’s last column for Delta. Writing has been good for him, but not always easy, he says. It often felt like a three-way wrestling match. Nevertheless, he expresses his gratitude to all of you readers.
At the end of his contract, Vishal Onkhar reflects on what a PhD is really about. He realises the answer depends on when you ask the question: at the beginning, the middle, or the end.
Vishal Onkhar examines the complex web that is the institution of arranged marriage in India, which also has an impact in the Netherlands and TU Delft.
Vishal Onkhar dives into the rabbit hole of Dutch politics to make an ‘informed vote’ for the House of Representatives election. There’s no perfect vote, he discovers.
Older, but hopefully wiser, columnist Vishal Onkhar looks back on his student life in Delft now that he is facing exit.
Columnist Vishal Onkhar revived an old hobby of his: storytelling. That made him realise stories were everywhere around us in daily life, if only we chose to listen.
Walking in the countryside outside Delft, Vishal Onkhar found himself humming a strangely familiar tune. He traced its origins and realised that he was living in this poem.
Sports, digital media and studying; it all kept Vishal Onkhar away from reading literature for years. Until now!
Vishal Onkhar is on the way to becoming a Dutch citizen. A journey to a huge and permanent destination.
