My piece in The Wire on the donation of electoral bonds by the Pharma industry:
m.thewire.in/article/health…

Lancet cover in this week's issue
Linked editorial:
India's elections: why data and transparency matter
thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Eid Mubarak to you and yours

…And they never want to speak about the privilege of money in educational institutes. Everything is best blamed on caste based reservation (read inclusion).
Sick minds!

Hum ne itne din pehele bola tha lala ji se: Mind your own Business Ramdev 😊

m.thewire.in/article/health…

It's mass movements alone that can dislodge authoritarian regimes & restore democracy. That's the only hope.

A film is being shot in #JNU today. For which the JNU admin has given permission.

The costume trunks are labelled 'Naxal Shirts' & 'Naxal Pants'.

The JNU administration & JNU Vice Chancellor are allowing film crews to create material that demonizes & dehumanises the students.

What a wonderful wonderful read! Enjoyed thoroughly.
Makes me rethink about that famous Oscar Wilde quote:
“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young'

Shoma Sen gets bail ! The Leaflet

He: What did god create first? Even before the universe, angels or humans?
She: Al Qalam (the pen)
He: Hmm…really?
She: Of course. So that everything could be documented.
(The power of the written word, of documentation. Every lament. Every sin. Every love has to be written)

whole in the sky

“Let me stop you right there…”

Caribbean nation Guyana is booming after discovering oil. BBC’s Stephen Sackur puts it to President President Dr Irfaan Ali; lobbyists say oil is bad for the climate.

Dude wasn’t having it. Mans was ready!

The night, the moon, these existences of the universe.
And you…

what is it hiding… this door ajar

black bird… a still life at his home

I am actually now very concerned for the mental health of this girl who is in the eye of this meme storm. Yaar let’s leave it. Seriously. Kuch zyada ho gaya hai.

He: What lies between memories and history?
She: We

Ye Desh Hai Veer Jawaano Ka
Albelon Ka Mastaano Ka
Ees Desh Ka Yaaron…Hoy
Ees Desh Ka Yaaron Kya Kahna
😊Parivar ki Laadli!