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Researching news at The Washington Post. Here I share the best of all that I read. Occasionally I share my writing too! Write to me: anant.gupta @washpost .com

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Anant Gupta

9 months

Our new story about Manipur's prolonged internet shutdown. Public interest triggered by "viral" events notwithstanding, the conflict has remained out of sight for the rest of the world. We argue THAT is the purpose the shutdown serves. With @gerryshih

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India uses widespread internet blackouts to mask domestic turmoil

Indian officials say tactic is needed to combat unrest and prevent the spread of online rumors. But critics say the measures, more extensive than in any other country, stifle dissent, cover up abuses...

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4 years

I'm constantly astonished by Amulya's story. 112 days in jail during a pandemic. For what? Having a John Lennonesque view of the world? If you didn't think of the world like that at 19, you're part of the problem. And to think of what her family has had to go through...

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"She has enough documents to prove that she is Sabiya Khatun. But a tribunal had declared her a foreigner because the panchayat secretary, who provided a certificate to prove her parental linkage, failed to appear before it to testify that he had issued the certificate." (1/2)

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Watched Laal Singh Chaddha yesterday. It was better than Forest Gump. Didn't realise how much I missed a good old Bollywood movie with so many emotions packed into 3 hours. More of this, please! Hope we retire 'concept' films, historicals set in ancient India and biopics.

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This is the story of somebody who had to spend more than 3 years at a detention camp in Assam. I have no words to describe what has become of us. (2/2)

Stories from Assam’s detention centres

The stories of people in Assam’s detention camps are harrowing — mothers separated from children, wives from husbands

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4 years

Why don't we think about the Queer Azadi Mumbai members who collaborated with the police and RW to get a fellow trans* activist charged with sedition in the same way that we think about the Uber driver who took a passenger to the cops for talking about protests? (1/2)

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Our story from Mumbai about OTT platforms in India crawling when they were asked to bend. While Bharat's political leadership aspires to rub shoulders with Western superpowers at the global high table, the best of India's creative minds worry we might be becoming the next Iran.

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New: Under pressure from the Hindu right, Netflix and Amazon in India drop projects touching on political, social issues and documentaries. After "Tandav," Amazon's head went into hiding and surrendered passport. Netflix execs feared risk of arrest.

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Spent most of the last three weeks understanding what is happening in Manipur. I visited the state and spent some time both in the valley and the hills. Our report, with pictures I clicked during my visit, is out now: Written with @karishma__m__ (1/8)

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India’s northeast racked by ethnic unrest partly fueled by Myanmar crisis

The flow of refugees from Myanmar after the coup has inflamed longstanding ethnic tensions in the Indian state of Manipur.

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5 years

I've been tweeting about the Assam NRC for a couple of weeks now. But suddenly this tweet blew up thanks to retweets by the likes of @gautambhatia88 . I have nothing of my own to share. But I'd just like to thank @char_chapori @abdulkazad @angshuman_ch among others for their work.

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Both are instances of citizens turning against citizens even when no crime was committed. While so many people wrote about the former here and elsewhere, the latter is still not seen this way. Among other things, this reeks of classism too. (2/2)

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5 years

Here is a friend's account of what went down at Jamia. Do read. Shame on this Government and its Police.

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In which Prasoon Joshi uses phrases like "cultural fabric" and "indigenous point of view" to ask for regulation of OTT content on the sly. This piece was written right after his Twitter meltdown over @ReallySwara 's Rasbhari. Ofc Express had to publish it.

As OTT gains prominence, we need to ask if due diligence is followed by content creators specific...

Since most people across age groups are confined to their homes, there is also an increase in collective viewing. This new reality, in some ways, has led to a greater scrutinisation of content by the...

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Moving story. Brought back memories of the time when Ananya Pandey opened up about her struggles growing up at a time when her father's career was going through a low phase.

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Indira Gandhi removed my father as Union Secretary, he was superseded during Rajiv Gandhi period:...

In an interview, Jaishankar talked about his journey from foreign service to politics and said he had always aspired to be the best officer and get elevated to the post of Foreign Secretary. He was...

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Anant Gupta

3 years

Hello good people of Twitter! Doing this amazing thing with Chaitanya Tamhane this Friday!! The film is 15 minutes long and we will be chatting with Chaitanya after that. It would be lovely if y'all could amplify. We want as many people as possible to attend! Pls do your thing!

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REGISTER NOW: Did you know that prior to “Court” and “The Disciple”, Chaitanya Tamhane’s first work was a short film on Darjeeling titled “Six Strands.” Join us for Ep 2 of Echoes. Watch “Six Strands” with Chaitanya, followed by a conversation w him!

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Our report from the national wrestling trials organized by an ad-hoc committee in Sonipat. The prevailing mood amongst teenaged girls is that of despair. They will soon be representing India in wrestling competitions worldwide. Written w @karishma__m__

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India’s girl wrestlers watch in dismay as their heroes are crushed by police

The treatment of India's top female wrestlers protesting sexual harassment is discouraging to the girls pursuing the sport.

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4 years

@poojadesaid @atti_cus Under the pressure of a mob at his doorstep, of course. We have to remember that.

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2 years

Do read this story and share your thoughts about it! We spent the better part of this year working on it. If @ravishndtv 's most recent video about different kinds of सेठ made you curious about the subject, you will like what we have tried to do with this story. (1/n)

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An empire built on coal. He's the world's biggest private developer of coal mines and power plants, with 60% of revenue from coal. Our long read on the world's third richest man, Gautam Adani: w/ @NihaMasih @AnantGuptaAG

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4 years

My favourite moment from Jojo Rabbit.

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Pleased to finally see this response to Pratap Bhanu Mehta's last article in the Indian Express: @hashiyaarai 's response is sharp and seeks to reset the terms of the debate. Mehta's piece ought to have provoked a richer debate facilitated by the paper.

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Manoj Kumar Jha and Ghazala Jamil write: Why Pratap Bhanu Mehta is wrong about social justice...

Caste injustice is a product of a wider culture of denial and impunity. Countering this requires a sustained and concerted effort to raise awareness about the realities of oppression

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“… [the Court] has put its stamp of approval on the silencing, and rendering inconsequential, of the voice of the people of the former State of J&K.” @deva_zaid ’s piece about the Supreme Court’s judgement on Article 370 published in today’s edition of The Hindu.

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@offog @joybhattacharj In junior school we were once asked "If I'm in a sanitarium, what am I?" No one on the team had a clue. I looked towards my teacher. She put her pen to the side of her head to indicate that the correct answer would be mad/insane. I didn't understand. So I went for "I'd be a pen?"

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"Imagine, indeed, thinking that cricket, rich sport that it might be, isn't infinitely richer by having Zimbabwe in it."

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Cricket might not love Zimbabwe, but the game would be poorer without them

It's hard not to be moved by the scenes and feelings that followed Zimbabwe's epic defeat of Pakistan - but don't forget, they were so close to the brink themselves not long ago

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@bucketsize @atti_cus "Heil Hitler" = "Pakistan Zindabad" + n other countries zindabad? Going to jail = 112 days in jail during a pandemic?

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As I find more busts of Dr. Ambedkar in and around Bada Bazaar, I continue to wonder what he meant to this part of the city. Will be looking for answers to this question in 2021. Found this one in Tiretti Bazaar aka Old China Town earlier this year. #AmbedkarJayanti

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Kal 14th April hai. After 4 weeks of isolation, I'm missing the thrill of walking around Calcutta. Here's a bust of Dr.Ambedkar I found outside an old, dilapidated building in Bada Bazaar 6 months ago. I wonder what was his connection with this part of the city. #AmbedkarJayanti

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1 year

Dilwaalon ki Dilli offering home boy Virat Kohli some chole bhature and a lot of love at the Kotla this morning! #IndVsAus2023

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Books are all we have.

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@MarginalScribb1 What's with the WhatsApp uncle jokes??? 😂

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I love these small (nearly insignificant) things from films that reveal something about how a filmmaker sees the world. Shared below is a moment from Satyajit Ray's Nayak (1966). An ambitious advertiser tries to impress a prospective client by introducing himself as... "Pritish,

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Mukul Kesavan: "It’s a mistake to think that Shah Rukh Khan has used patriotism to buy himself a hit. Rather, he has fashioned a non-majoritarian patriotism that lets him be himself (not Raj, nor Vikas) and allows his audience to identify with him."

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In Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian Everyman

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Kal 14th April hai. After 4 weeks of isolation, I'm missing the thrill of walking around Calcutta. Here's a bust of Dr.Ambedkar I found outside an old, dilapidated building in Bada Bazaar 6 months ago. I wonder what was his connection with this part of the city. #AmbedkarJayanti

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Those responsible for the attack on #Rajgruha today will do well to remember that Dr. Ambedkar was a builder of institutions like the People's Education Society. He built more than they can ever destroy. Thank you @the_colourboard for publishing my piece. #RajgruhaStandsTall

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4 years

Foundations of College established by #DrAmbedkar Shaking Marred by infighting, lack of funds and metro construction in South Bombay.. By Anant Gupta Check out full article on link below👇 #Rajgruha #DrBabasahebAmbedkar #siddharthcollege #siddharthains

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Missing this poster from the wall of my room in Delhi. When I left Delhi, I left it on the wall because I thought I would return soon. Today, I don't know when I will return to Bombay, let alone the possibility of ever returning to Delhi. To memories of great films and cities!

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Days after the worst test match of the series, Gideon Haigh writes about his experience. He asks, "Why were Modi and Albanese presented on stage with images of themselves? Was it feared they would forget what they looked like?" About the criticism...

Watching Cricket – Now a Vehicle for the Political Elite – at the Narendra Modi Stadium

Heartily abused online and even criticised by a former Australian PM for his views on the political show put up at the Ahmedabad stadium in early March, a celebrated sports journalist pens a special...

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In this old interview to Karan Thapar, Babloo Loitongbam repeatedly flagged potential threats to his safety. His home in Imphal was attacked today. CM's personal residence was attacked by a mob last week. Been 5+ months yet no law and no order in Manipur.

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'Amit Shah's Lok Sabha Speech Has Made Things Worse in Manipur,...

Support The Interview with Karan Thapar - https://fij.mojo.page/support-the-interview-with-karan-thaparOne of the most highly regarded human rights activists...

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"Nero will, of course, continue to fiddle, while Manipur burns." Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes about all the ways in which the ruling dispensation has failed the people of Manipur.

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Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Manipur crisis reveals the limits of BJP’s politics in the Northeast

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: All parties, singly, are considered partisan. What is needed is an all-party mediation to lift the state out of a fatal zero-sum identity politics

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Hello! My internship bosses appreciated my work and asked me to take some time off to do something fun. But Indian Express Opinions Page got no chill 😠😠😠

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"Instead, they were paying the costs of refusing to become propagandists of the Modi regime in India, continuing to do their duty as journalists in spite of relentless surveillance and intimidation." @kavita_krishnan on the #NewsClickRaids

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NYT’s report has been weaponised against Indian journalists. I had warned the paper about it

The newspaper must ask hard questions about whether it has allowed itself to become a tool for authoritarian propaganda and criminalisation of journalism.

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"One reason that psychoanalytic theories of desire have remained valid is that desire, basically, does not make sense." - Jack Halberstam hitting right in them feels.

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"You should have stayed back in Stanford." "But, you know, I cannot live without maids." Just finished reading @manujosephsan 's Serious Men and I absolutely loved it! Hoping that the film adaptation by @IAmSudhirMishra is no less wonderful than Parasite (Yes, you'd be by...

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The problem with having a Cultural Studies approach to things is this: more often than not you are going to be misquoted, misunderstood and/or misrepresented. I don't know if that's a problem with the approach or with the endless charm of essentialist politics everywhere.

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Water Metro launched in Delhi without fanfare after the first such service was launched in Kochi last week . This is Lajpat Nagar. Thank you @OfficialDMRC #delhimetro

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I just finished reading @snigdhapoonam 's 'Dreamers' and I absolutely loved it! It picks up from where Pankaj Mishra left in 'Butter Chicken In Ludhiana' and adds SO MUCH to our understanding of the subject! Might I add that it is far superior to Mishra's first book imo. (1/4)

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Absolutely love this! From Milk Teeth by @amritamahale

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@CinemaRareIN @fables_of_film @FilmHistoryPic @VintageMuVyz @Bollywoodirect Did you know Chaitanya Tamhane made a 15 minute short on Darjeeling and its Tea before he made 'Court' and 'The Disciple'? We're screening it on Friday. Pls come and pls share! It will be lovely!

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"Whenever there is a debate about caste in Indian cricket, a majority of fans of the sport are angered at the mere suggestion there might be discrimination based on caste. They like to imagine the sport is untouched by what goes on in society at large."

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We went out looking for a real Pujo in Bombay and found the oldest one! All thanks to @Shayonnita15 !

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2 years

Not Bangladesh, as many experts from the country repeatedly assert. Not people in India's Jharkhand who did not gain from the jobs or the enhanced capacity for generating power. Who benefits? सेठ? Do read! And this is for those who read this thread:

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Read about how garment workers die in the sweat shops of Zara et al. Read about how they offers MNCs the lowest wage rates in the world. None of this is okay just because these factories are owned or manned by Bengalis. Education should push you to move beyond 'growth'. Sighs.

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Covid-19 has changed my views about Shah Rukh Khan! Why is he so easy to like? Ughhh ♥️

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Express story on the proposed investment of $42 billion in Uttar Pradesh for a knowledge city. "...approval granted in 2011 to Austin University in San Francisco was revoked on December 8, 2022 -- and a fine of USD 9,965 was imposed on it."

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A word for RK Rajendra Singh, who generously shared his thoughts with me over some Sprite at his Imphal residence during the curfew. I learnt that the 84-year-old retired soldier and advocate of Meitei indigenous rights, passed away soon after we met. Rest in peace, sir. (8/8)

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Me: I can't believe I missed Kohli's 100 despite being in Pune with a ticket in my pocket. 😤 Kohli: No worries, come after Lunch. I'll score a 250 instead!

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@supriyan I think you're being very polite by describing it as 'boring nepo talk'. I thought the whole thing was a PR exercise in repairing the damage done by the Boycott brigade. 'The Romantics' should have been named 'The Chopras' with a bit of the Kapoors, Khans and Roshans for garnish.

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@aninditaghose There are Axomiyas and Na-axomiyas among the Assamese too, if I am not wrong. Learnt it the hard way.

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Look at this woman arbitrarily bestowing the status of "most deserving" to someone seeking asylum. If you still don't get it, THIS is what is wrong with the bill. It creates arbitrary, unqualified grounds for privileging certain applications for citizenship over the others. (1/2)

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@taslimanasreen But @AdnanSamiLive got citizenship. There is no reason why you can’t get Indian citizenship. Of all the asylum seekers, you are one of the most deserving in India.

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What do lovers of cities do in times such as these? We read. About cities we have deeply loved and cities we are yet to fall in love with. This is a description of Lucknow from a book I'm reading today. The book itself has little to do with cities and that makes it even better!

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Questions that matter.

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When all this is over, and Hindi cinema resumes production, will it go back to two flowers to represent kissing?

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I went to a school where the administrator's office printed out sheets with names of students who's fees for the month had not been paid by a certain date i.e the due date (usually the 17th/18th of each month). There was a fine one had to pay for failing to pay before... (1/5)

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People who haven't seen their school fees paid late or just-in-time for years because of their parents barely making ends meet, will not get it when one speaks of fees hike in JNU, or any other rationale for subsidised education. Lived privilege is a stone-wall against empathy.

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The 16th of December is celebrated as the day of Victory on both sides of the border. We call it Vijay Diwas in India while the Bangladeshis (as well as some Indians as witnessed in this tweet) call it Bijoy Dibosh. It was a historic moment in 1971. (3/n)

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It is an honour to have met Hon PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina in Delhi. Her vision for Bangladesh is inspirational and stunningly bold. We are committed to commissioning our 1600 MW Godda Power Project and dedicated transmission line to Bangladesh by Bijoy Dibosh, 16 Dec 2022.

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"How long can we struggle here just because we like the city?" Excerpt from a birthday gift. @ChaiBiskoot29 gifts the best books ♥️

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@gautambhatia88 Yes!! An innings in which he kept lobbing every ball over fine leg or the wicketkeeper's head. Insane how the shot became acceptable only after ABD made it mainstream. To think Douglas M mastered it before the T20 age...

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Was at Gateway of India when Mumbai Police politely asked protestors to relocate to Azad Maidan as #Occupy_Gateway is "inconveniencing peace-loving Mumbaikars". The policeman started out by repeatedly clarifying that the cops have nothing against the peaceful protest. (1/3)

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Outrage: Working People's Charter wrote letters to the PM, FM and put out demands for migrant workers as early as March last week. About action: Even the RSS affiliated have announced that they will organise AGAINST these "reforms". Please do a google search before you tweet.

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Shruti Rajagopalan

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Series question to all those supporting trade unions and stringent labour regulation. Where is the trade unions outrage and action in the migrant labour crisis? Why haven't they acted? As always, they only protect the interests of the unionized and as always exclude the rest?

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Many, many thanks to all you lovely people on Twitter who made this event so lively yesterday! I am very grateful to all of you ❤️ Special thanks @DorjeTeas for the opportunity!

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Hello good people of Twitter! Doing this amazing thing with Chaitanya Tamhane this Friday!! The film is 15 minutes long and we will be chatting with Chaitanya after that. It would be lovely if y'all could amplify. We want as many people as possible to attend! Pls do your thing!

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We went out to protest yesterday with posters that oppose NRC-CAA-NPR in their entirety without caveats. Some of us felt that politics our campus is paying inadequate attention to the damaging effects of the NRC so far. Today, all my friends are reading in their rooms... (1/2)

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*A team that represents a nation must consist of citizens who play for each other, not clients who service a hectoring State." - Mukul Kesavan on Indian cricketers' refusal to speak up for Wasim Jaffer. Excellent thread on what teammates CAN do for each other in dark times.

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At the request of @DattaNilanjan here is a thread I always wanted to share of a dark phase of our times when a bunch of cricketers travelled by train in fear, with no protection, trembling every time it stopped, going into huddle, a couple into hiding, praying when it moved👇

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Things look very grim. Sporadic violence from across the state still makes the news daily. The two communities are deeply divided. The focus of relief work has been the movement of people so far. But it is clear that rehabilitation of the displaced is the next big problem. (3/8)

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Its nearly 400 km long border with Myanmar has only worsened the pre-existing disputes between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes. We explore this in detail in the story. Bottom line: the credibility of the state government and the ruling party have taken a big hit. (5/8)

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Took two 50+ family members to get them vaccinated after registering on Cowin. They were told there are no vaccines and turned away by the vaccination centre. Earlier the same centre had cancelled their appointment forcing us to reschedule. 6 weeks up. 2nd dose due. No vaccines.

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4 years

@sonamohapatra @Pyasi_hoe @ChaiBiskoot29 @pagla_dashu_ fRoM a FeMiniST pOv, YkNoW...

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2 years

What an excellent piece on the Hindi TV serial Anupama (adapted from the Bengali original) that is taking the media world by a storm. Written by @ShephaliBhatt ! So much to think about for those who think TV is done for.

Inside the incredible fanverse of Hindi TV serial Anupama

How the Hindi TV serial launched a thousand memes, won the ratings game, became a raging pop culture phenomenon

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4 years

Parents have taken a fancy to Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe after watching Scam 1992. Consequently, this year's Diwali Poojan rituals have their songs playing in the background. Not sure how Kabir would feel about 'Moko Kahaan Dhoonde Re Bande' being hummed before Ganesh-Laxmi idols.

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1 year

A lot of people on the ground see the state govt. as biased towards one community. The armed forces and, to a certain extent, even the central government command more public trust. How the central government handles things from here will determine the future of the state. (6/8)

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3 years

The worst thing about editing is that you can't even listen to music while you're at it. Jaan hi le lo na.

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5 years

@zainabeff @HartoshSinghBal @SparshAgarwall These tweets are sounding a little bit like #NotAllMen tbh. Hartosh's point is simple: These struggles tend to begin in public universities more often than not because of their representative nature and thriving culture of student politics. We know you guys, dw.

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4 years

"Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically." From 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D.H. Lawrence. Easily among the most iconic opening lines in literature. Certainly my favourite (for now).

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2 years

16/12/1971 was a moment of collaboration between people of different countries in South Asia. This region has had a bloodied history of distrust and discord. Its people benefited when an oppressive rule came to its end on this date. But who benefits on 16th Dec this year? (4/n)

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1 year

Sandeep Dwivedi on the Ganguly-fication of P T Usha: "Usha has been around for long enough to decipher the difference between institutions and fiefs, the difference between appointment and co-option. She had a chance to be the bulwark of the “change” that Jantar Mantar...

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4 years

When I order trash even when I'm full, @swiggy_in promptly delivers it. But the one time in 6 months that I'm genuinely hungry and there is no food at home, none of their systems work and nobody in their entire chain of workers has the slightest clue about where my order is.

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4 years

@MarginalScribb1 I think about this often and it is pretty scary. I know people who think he is an avatar of Vishnu ffs.

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1 year

Those who find this response combative must remember that Mehta's original piece was an uncharacteristically acerbic and deeply cynical criticism of the ongoing efforts amongst opposition parties to unite on the issue of social justice through demands for a caste census in India.

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1 year

Where are the people of culture? Why are you not voting? Defeat Tamasha fandom!

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#1990sBollywoodBracket, see pinned

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Ishq Bina: Agar Tum Saath Ho:

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5 years

This tweet blew up out of nowhere thanks to retweets by the likes of @gautambhatia88 , @maya206 . I have nothing of my own to share. But I'd just like to thank @char_chapori @abdulkazad @angshuman_ch among others for their brave work. Also, #ReleaseAzad .

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5 years

"She has enough documents to prove that she is Sabiya Khatun. But a tribunal had declared her a foreigner because the panchayat secretary, who provided a certificate to prove her parental linkage, failed to appear before it to testify that he had issued the certificate." (1/2)

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3 years

...having said that, this comparison is unfair. There was something fundamentally different about the band playing while the ship sank. Members of that honourable band were sinking WITH the ship. And they CARED for all those who were sinking till their very last breath. I do...

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4 years

@Prakashzone Rajmohan Gandhi's response to that introduction is charmingly dignified. I hope your student reads that short response too!

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1 year

Arundhati Roy: "I have tried to learn my craft not only from politically irreproachable writers like Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, but also from imperialists like Kipling, and from bigots, racists, troublemakers and rascals who write beautifully."

Approaching Gridlock: Arundhati Roy on Free Speech and Failing Democracy

The following is from speech given at the Swedish Academy on March 22, 2023, at a conference called Thought and Truth Under Pressure. * I thank the Swedish Academy for inviting me to speak at this …

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4 years

@IAmSudhirMishra This makes me feel incredibly happy for you! When you talk about the self that created Dharavi and Hazaaron, I feel like I've personally known you. I haven't felt that way about any other filmmaker. Blame Jaideep's film about you! Two people I admire! Wish you the very best! :)

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3 years

😂😂😂😂😂😂

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adrianne⁷ GOT HIT BY A TRUCK🤕

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3 years

Offering my friends undying love and support even tho I'm dead inside

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How did it get so bad? Some allege that the violence was pre-planned while others claim the mass outrage was sudden, triggered by an ill-conceived High Court order. Both these theories don't stand the test of genuine scrutiny. Manipur has been on the edge for much longer. (4/8)

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4 years

And if you're one of those people who still think there is some good to this because it brings people together or inspires positivity/optimism, wake up. Despite the pushback, so many of these thali bangers openly admit to believing the vibrations kill viruses theory. (1/2)

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1 year

@MrNarci I have seen multiple versions of this argument including what the recent series 'The Romantics' says. Gist: Onset of Colour Television and VCRs kept upper middle class at home and the cinema-going audience was changing (democratising). Aesthetics were tweaked to appeal to...

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4 years

@Anshuman2803 @Prakashzone Please search for "Independence and Social Justice" + Rajmohan Gandhi on google. There is a link to a pdf. I am unable to share the link for some reason!

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4 years

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Reminds me of legit budding academics who can't stop using 'reverse racism' in their public utterances.

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5 years

@shaistasalam1 Please don't thank me. I'm just a student. All credit to the courageous journalists who've been sharing these stories. I just shared another story by @psychia90 too. Excellent and extremely important work. Thank you.

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@vaniIlaessence Oonchi hai building, life teri band hai, kaise main aaoon, yeh toh containment zone hai...

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3 years

World, meet Anmol. He is the love of my life!

@thedelhiwalla

mayank austen soofi—InshaJoyce

3 years

I left the book treasure in Chirag Dehli Dargah. Anmol showed up 1st to claim it—the first two volumes of Proust’s great novel! But Chahat arrived just then and super-kind Anmol gave her the first volume! Wow! But I hope Anmol will find the first volume somewhere! Pic by Chahat.

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2 years

Still thinking about @devarsighosh 's excellent piece on the magic of Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics. 💯 for the headline. It is an examination of a dying art as well as the crazy artist's brain behind it. And it is obviously a celebration of his work.

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‘Nail-cutter, helicopter’: Amitabh Bhattacharya on quirking up Hindi film lyrics

‘Kesariya’ from ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ is only the latest example of his playful use of language.

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1 year

The richest board can build the world's biggest stadium and fill it up with families of party workers. At least for a day anyway. But you still can't create a sport-loving fan culture that will ensure the stands are full even when the opposition plays well. #MakeEdenGreatAgain

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4 years

Almost felt like that rant from the Solicitor General was the whole point of the migrant worker hearing in the Supreme Court. The SG spoke as much for the government as he did for the Supreme Court. Good to see Express giving it back in this edit.

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"Is the second highest law officer in a country that prides itself for the noise of its democracy really suggesting that, in a public health emergency, any criticism of the government, from activists, journalists, Opposition, and courts, is unwelcome?" Searing edit in IE today.

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We spoke to many experts and former bureaucrats for context. In Manipur, I spoke to victims of displacement from both communities who are now living in relief camps. We met leaders, scholars and ideologues speaking from a wide diversity of perspectives. Our conclusions? (2/8)

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