Really thrilled to share the cover of my new book, 'Nehru's First Recruits: The Diplomats Who Built Independent India's Foreign Policy' published by HarperCollins . Here's the pre-order link: amazon.in/Nehrus-First-R…

1/6. Tata Institute of Social Sciences suspension of Dalit scholar P. S. Ramadas for alleged ‘anti-national’ activity is appalling. This must mark the lowest point TISS has seen in its distinguished history in both leadership and action. #TISS #DALIT

'One of the main features of #Modi ’s politics is his unapologetic brand of right-wing rhetoric moored in demagoguery, hate speeches against minorities & use of dog whistles — messaging intended to please bigoted sections of his support base.'
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Are Muslims bearing more children? Or are fertility rates actually declining? A fact-check on Modi's controversial speech in Rajasthan, from Vignesh Radhakrishnan and Rebecca Rose Varghese

Coming soon. Full interview with BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Watch this space.

However, many commuters who shuttle between Ghaziabad and Delhi, daily, feel that the Namo Bharat trains are not meant for the common people but for the upwardly mobile. The Hindu

RRTS meant only for the rich, say Ghaziabad-Delhi commuters - thehindu.com/news/cities/De…,

Appalled that the Prime Minister would platform discredited, hateful stereotypes about Muslims.

This is Prime Minister Modi’s most dangerous speech, a direct attack against Muslims of India. This is the man who talks about the virtues of democracy at international platforms. The supreme court of India, the election commission shall stay silent.

‘Political situationship’ —what is between the Left and the Congress could be termed one. Some thoughts from the Kerala homeland, Part-1 K C Venugopal Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳(Modiyude Kutumbam) John Brittas CPI (M) Congress BJP

JNU's portrayal in 2 recent films, angers students who fought the same perception at home before enrolling.

For teachers & alumni, efforts to portray JNU negatively stem from students' political consciousness, which is 'inconvenient for the ruling party'.

I ✍🏽 for The Hindu

Hong Kong food regulators find cancer-causing ingredients in 4 MDH, Everest products, reports Sumit Jha.

CFS, has identified that 4 products from MDH & Everest, contain pesticide ethylene oxide, which is classified as a Group-1 carcinogen by IARC.

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This election, BJP is wielding histories to shape a distinct narrative of Adivasi identity.
This narrative situates them as an inseparable part of Indian civilisation and culture while retelling stories of tribal heroes as people who fought oppressive regimes from ‘outside'. 1/3

Dalit scholar barred from TISS for protesting outside Parliament, distributing pamphlets for the screening of Ram ke Naam.

in rajasthan’s bharatpur, where junaid and nasir — two men were abducted and set on fire by gau rakshaks, the village seeks for security and support, as fear of getting picked up by police & gau rakshaks has left them anxious
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. #MustRead series by Nikhil M Babu on the encroachment of the Yamuna flood plains, in contravention of orders. Another disaster in the looming!