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Sandeep Chachra

@sndeep

Anthropologist. Executive Director, ActionAid India. Ex coChair, World Urban Campaign UNHABITAT. Editor, Agrarian South. Views r prsnl. RTs are nt endorsements

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Everest Today(@EverestToday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Before setting out on expedition in 1953, Tenzing Norgay sought the blessing of his mother, Kinzom, at Tengboche monastery. She wanted to be sure he was fit and well enough to go; having satisfied herself, she returned to her home.

Photo ©: Royal Geographical Society.

Before setting out on #Everest expedition in 1953, Tenzing Norgay sought the blessing of his mother, Kinzom, at Tengboche monastery. She wanted to be sure he was fit and well enough to go; having satisfied herself, she returned to her home. Photo ©: Royal Geographical Society.
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On celebrating all mothers.

My own, mother of our children and all those countless mothers striving for a better future for all children and the future of our world.

On #motherday2024 celebrating all mothers. My own, mother of our children and all those countless mothers striving for a better future for all children and the future of our world.
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This Mother's Day, let's celebrate all mothers. From the ones who nurture us at home to the countless mothers fighting for a better future for their children around the world.

This Mother's Day, let's celebrate all mothers. From the ones who nurture us at home to the countless mothers fighting for a better future for their children around the world.
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This Mother's Day, let's celebrate ALL mothers. From the ones who nurture us at home to the countless mothers fighting for a better future for their children around the world. Together, let's empower mothers to create a world where every child can thrive.

[Mothers Day, Empower,…

This Mother's Day, let's celebrate ALL mothers. From the ones who nurture us at home to the countless mothers fighting for a better future for their children around the world. Together, let's empower mothers to create a world where every child can thrive. [Mothers Day, Empower,…
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JUST IN: Renowned Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has successfully scaled Mt (8848.86 m) for a record 29th time. CONGRATULATIONS! 2024

Photo Courtesy: Seven Summit Treks.

JUST IN: Renowned Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has successfully scaled Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) for a record 29th time. CONGRATULATIONS! #Everest2024 Photo Courtesy: Seven Summit Treks.
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'The Greatest Ideas of All Time' , 'The Lessons of History', 'How the World Thinks'...

Great books addressing the big questions: What can we learn from history and the philosophy of the world?

But how can this be relevant to the individual?

A discussion 👇

'The Greatest Ideas of All Time' , 'The Lessons of History', 'How the World Thinks'... Great books addressing the big questions: What can we learn from history and the philosophy of the world? But how can this be relevant to the individual? A discussion 👇 #wisdom…
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This National Technology Day, we're celebrating the power of curiosity and applied learning with our Jigyaasa program!

Jigyaasa, supported by Siemens Ltd., ignites scientific temper in students (Grade VII-X) across Maharashtra, Goa & West Bengal. We move beyond rote learning and…

This National Technology Day, we're celebrating the power of curiosity and applied learning with our Jigyaasa program! Jigyaasa, supported by Siemens Ltd., ignites scientific temper in students (Grade VII-X) across Maharashtra, Goa & West Bengal. We move beyond rote learning and…
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Sunday at 9 AM ET we'll be live again with Max Ajl to talk about his work on Palestine's Great Flood, the axis of resistance, the student movement, & much more youtube.com/live/JSvwkX_t0…

Sunday at 9 AM ET we'll be live again with @maxajl to talk about his work on Palestine's Great Flood, the axis of resistance, the student movement, & much more youtube.com/live/JSvwkX_t0…
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Tanzania and 142 other countries voted to admit Palestine into UN. Still, at least for now, Palestine won’t be admitted because of an earlier ONE veto in the UNSC on the matter. We need to fix a system in which one country can thwart the decision of the entire family of nations.

Tanzania and 142 other countries voted to admit Palestine into UN. Still, at least for now, Palestine won’t be admitted because of an earlier ONE veto in the UNSC on the matter. We need to fix a system in which one country can thwart the decision of the entire family of nations.
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nandini(@nandi_naira) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HAPPENING NOW: 3000 activists have had enough and have taken over the United Nations HQ in Nairobi to call for an end to the genocide on Gaza.

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Today, May 10th, is the anniversary of the outbreak of the largest anti-colonial uprising in history: the violent revolution known in Britain as the Indian Mutiny and in India as the First War of Independence.

Empire Podcast has two episodes on the events of 1857:
No.3- Mutiny,…

Today, May 10th, is the anniversary of the outbreak of the largest anti-colonial uprising in history: the violent revolution known in Britain as the Indian Mutiny and in India as the First War of Independence. @EmpirePodUK has two episodes on the events of 1857: No.3- Mutiny,…
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Surprisingly lucid article in The Economist: 'The liberal international order is slowly coming apart. Its collapse could be sudden and irreversible.'
economist.com/leaders/2024/0…

The irony is that, as they themselves describe in the article, the US is largely the prime culprit in the…

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Women workers from village discussing livelihoods and access to welfare schemes, and planning for womens collective livelihoods.

Women workers from #Matku village #Jharkhand discussing livelihoods and access to welfare schemes, and planning for womens collective livelihoods.
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Single women, which include widows, separated, divorced, deserted, and unmarried women, face pervasive biases and discrimination across various spheres of life. Despite some localised efforts, the majority of single women across the country still remain unrecognised and…

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'We need to build a world that has greater empathy and concern for the vulnerable to ensure that xenophobia remains just a tragic past and together we can build just futures for all humanity and make our planet a home for all living diversities'.

ActionAid Association's Sandeep Chachra and…

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