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“[T]rain yourself strictly, don’t let what can hold you back overwhelm you. When you are free from everything that holds you back you can live in the world without the depravities that ooze out from within.” Beautiful excerpt in @scroll_in from Poems of the First Buddhist Women.
“[T]rain yourself strictly, don’t let what can hold you back overwhelm you. When you are free from everything that holds you back you can live in the world without the depravities that ooze out from within.” Beautiful excerpt in @scroll_in from Poems of the First Buddhist Women.
Trike Recommends: @RohanV recommends Love Jihad and Other Fictions by @SreenivasanJain, @MariyamAlavi, and @sharmasupriya. Listen: pod.fo/e/22fbe3
What can speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, dystopias and more) tell us about the nature and possibilities of reality? Next Friday, at Delhi’s Max Mueller Bhavan, @samitbasu @gigiganguly and I will dig into this. Entry free but register here to come. forms.office.com/pages/response…
As Umar Khalid returned to the trial court this month to seek bail, we look at the state’s frivolous arguments, the lack of evidence & the "mind-numbing" wait. He is jailed without bail or trial for 3 years & 7 months. To read our weekly notes, subscribe article-14.com/subscribe
Seeking two student researchers in India to work on textual & video misinformation on a project w/ @gvrkiran. Requirements Enrolled in media/communications or related field Past work w/ qualitative coding/interpretive research Familiarity with Indian news cycle Good writing!
How do norms and partisan mobilization strategies shape women's political participation? And what does this mean for political parties in 2024 and beyond? I explore in an essay for Carnegie's #IndiaElects2024 series: carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/26/how…
How do norms and partisan mobilization strategies shape women's political participation? And what does this mean for political parties in 2024 and beyond? I explore in an essay for Carnegie's #IndiaElects2024 series: carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/26/how…
Please do take a look at this job posting from @SFC_India for a Fellow/Associate Fellow working on adaptation and resilience. SFC is a dynamic new organisation in the Indian policy research space.
Please do take a look at this job posting from @SFC_India for a Fellow/Associate Fellow working on adaptation and resilience. SFC is a dynamic new organisation in the Indian policy research space.
Astonishing chart from @jburnmurdoch- on.ft.com/49OMvdz The UK is brilliant at handling immigration, relatively. Could be a huge strength in the decades ahead
Are you a PhD student in Delhi working on a topic in environmental history or the energy humanities/social sciences ⚡️ 🏭? If so, shoot me a DM—I’m organizing a get-together and methods discussion on Thursday. Please pass this along to friends and colleagues!
Department of Economics, Ashoka University is inviting applications for Teaching Fellow positions. The last date for applying is April 30, 2024. Those who have completed Masters in Economics or closely related disciplines are eligible to apply. See below for details.
What a fantastic resource. India's open data community is just 🫶
What a fantastic resource. India's open data community is just 🫶
In an interview with the FT, the head of India's Tata Consultancy Services predicted the need for human call centre agents would become 'minimal' within a year on.ft.com/3QeMOY7
Europe is a never-ending conversation, says Macron as he passes the 1 hour 45 minute mark of his speech.
.@Aditi_muses broke this story in HT about an app 'Safenet' being tested by @GoI_MeitY that will essentially allow parents to link their phones with that of the child. There have also been discussions about making such a tool compulsorily available on all personal devices. I…
Have always thought that one interesting way to tell the story of India post liberalisation would be through tracking this reform – from NTP'99 to the 2G trial to Jio and beyond.
Have always thought that one interesting way to tell the story of India post liberalisation would be through tracking this reform – from NTP'99 to the 2G trial to Jio and beyond.
Excellent work by @newslaundry their analysis on tv channels shows out of a total of 429 shows, only about 1% had their discussions on jobs and unemployment. The rest is polarisation, Hindu/Muslim, frivolous stuff
Excellent work by @newslaundry their analysis on tv channels shows out of a total of 429 shows, only about 1% had their discussions on jobs and unemployment. The rest is polarisation, Hindu/Muslim, frivolous stuff
I am looking for independent reporters to work on a misinformation project with me. Two things: 1. You need to connect with politicians in your state. 2. You need to speak the local language there. If you are interested, please mail me a note on your work at [email protected]
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870 Followers 1K Following Journalist based in Delhi @LesEchos @lechoIn Aam Aadmi Party's worst crisis, Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Raghav Chadha is conspicuous by his absence. In this piece, I write about what, where, why, and how Raghav matters for the AAP. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/amid-aap…
Excited to share what I've been up to this year! On the cover of this week's @TheEconomist is a 6-part special report on India’s economy by Tom Easton+me. It asks - What it would take for India beat 6% growth? - And is Modi up to the task? 🧵on the key arguments 1/
Richly imagined and effortlessly divulged, @gigiganguly's Biopeculiar, is refreshing! The first title from the @WestlandBooks IF – speculative fiction list... This week's read with a brief review 👇🏾 #bookreview #BookRecommendations eletellnow.wordpress.com/book-reviews__…
Read an excerpt from my paper on quick-fix weddings in #Marathwada, featured in @scroll_in. Known as Gate-Cane, these weddings are arranged right after the peak drought months and often coincide with the cane harvesting season. @CambridgeGender @Gates_Cambridge @ClimDevJournal
Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry scroll.in/article/106693…
In a new series for @ProMarket_org at @ChicagoBooth exploring how failures of political economy and capitalism foment populism in this mega election year, I explore the drivers and consequences of populism in India 👇🏽 promarket.org/2024/04/26/the…
@scroll_in @RohanV Sounds like leaders are transforming welfare into loyalty rewards. A shift from rights to favors; intriguing societal implications. Yamini Aiyer's conversation with @RohanV delves deeper.
What can speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, dystopias and more) tell us about the nature and possibilities of reality? Next Friday, at Delhi’s Max Mueller Bhavan, @samitbasu @gigiganguly and I will dig into this. Entry free but register here to come. forms.office.com/pages/response…
A sigh of relief (disguised as a shrug of the shoulders) from the French government last night when, against all expectations, the Moody’s ratings agency decided NOT to downgrade French debt. 1/
“If you lean back and see the state of the campaign right now, it is defined by the challenger, although even the Congress people might be surprised by that description.” #IndiaElections2024
Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn't found a big theme… My #NationalInterest for the week… theprint.in/national-inter…
My interview with @mondalsudipto in the "ism" series is out! We discuss class politics & #anticaste movement, #Ambedkarite lens to examine the society & economy, #Maratha mobilization, #Hindutva and #ShivSena, #CasteCensus & OBC Politics. @thenewsminute @newslaundry…
All that they say, and more! We are delighted to be publishing @srikarrrrrr's brilliant new book on Karnataka. @ContextIndia @ajithags
Our big #Saturday news! We are delighted to be publishing @srikarrrrrr’s daring, thought-provoking debut, Rama Bhima Soma, examining the social-political-cultural landscape of #Karnataka. @ASuitableAgency @rsengupta2003
Interpreting the PM's hate speech through Rene Girard's theory of scapegoating: a mechanism to reinstitute the legitimacy of hierarchical structures of a social order. And the similarities between majoritarian extremists in India & Sri Lanka. telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-sc…
The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala has now got an Indian price. Finally!! amzn.in/d/05dXBeB
Fascinating piece on the gatekeepers to the UAE’s top echelons of power: One Abu Dhabi royal controls a massive pile of private and state assets—and his gatekeepers can make or break a deal bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @business
How do norms and partisan mobilization strategies shape women's political participation? And what does this mean for political parties in 2024 and beyond? I explore in an essay for Carnegie's #IndiaElects2024 series: carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/26/how…
1/ Out now: the latest essay in our @CarnegieEndow #IndiaElects2024 series: Anirvan Chowdhury (@chyawanprash) examines the BJP's unique strategy of incorporating women into political spaces through the moral concept of "seva" carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/26/how…
Out now: the six-part @TheEconomist special report on India: economist.com/special-report…
Countries around India, if they are smart, would create replica Dubais and Singapores where Indians with rising incomes can escape to. Maybe UAE should start a 'Govt as a Service'. Incorporate a Dubai-in-Burma and the like (just like BITS-Pilani-Goa).
My alma mater, CERI-SciencesPo, always supportive of my research, gives me a great opportunity here to clarify key issues regarding the Hindutva movement & the current elections. @CERI_SciencesPo @sciencespo @ScPoResearch @CarnegieEndow @KingsIndiaInst sciencespo.fr/ceri/en/conten…
Not sure how I missed this, but this is a terrific December 2023 Seminar essay by Devesh Kapur on the missing link between democracy and education in India india-seminar.com/2023/761/761-1…